A high priest was not to rend his garments. By the Levitical law, this was prohibited under sentence of death. Under no circumstances, on no occasion, was the priest to rend his robe. It was the custom among the Jews for the garments to be rent at the death of friends, but this 709 custom the priests were not to observe. Express command had been given by Christ to Moses concerning this. Lev. 10:6.

En ypperstepræst måtte ikke sønderrive sine klæder. Efter levitternes lov var dette forbudt under dødsstraf. Under ingen omstændigheder og ikke ved nogen lejlighed måtte præsten sønderrive sin kappe. Det var skik blandt jøderne at sønderrive klæderne, når en af deres venner døde, men præsterne måtte ikke følge denne skik. Der var ved Kristus givet udtrykkelig befaling herom til Moses. 3Mos. 10,6.