# Jesus prays on Yom Kippur: What do Christian theologians say about what he was repenting for?

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> [@Leo\_Bloom](#):
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> Jesus, as we know–I think–is the only man/Man ever without sin, in Christian theology.

Roman Catholicism says Mary never sinned either (and was born through the Immaculate Conception without original sin as mentioned).

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**Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-prays-on-yom-kippur-what-do-christian-theologians-say-about-what-he-was-repenting-for/732272/22 "2015-09-28T14:38:38Z")

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Here’s a knot-cutter: In Christian doctrine, Jesus died as a redemptive sacrifice for everybody else’s sins. Therefore, consistently with that mission, he must have spent every Yom Kippur praying forgiveness for everybody else’s sins. (Jews can **do** that, right?)

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