Remember Jesus, who was made complete through suffering

For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. Hebrews 2:10 

The ESV (English Standard Version - Extra Spiritual to some ) is my preferred Bible translation. However, on some verses, like this one, I clearly see that it is not an infallible translation. The word that is rendered "perfect" here, also has the meaning of "complete, full or whole", which is a better fit in this context.

If Jesus had to be made perfect, spotless, without blemish, it means He failed to meet the requirements for sacrificial offerings. If His sacrifice was insufficient, there is no atonement for sin, no salvation for sinners.

What I, and the Bible teachers I've sat under believe, is that Jesus was made complete. Now, understand, Jesus is the only man who ever lived to know what it means to be fully human on this earth. So when I say complete, I don't mean that His lacked anything. When I say complete, I mean that His witness for us has been made complete.

Suffering doesn't evoke a sense of wholeness, does it? Usually, it's more of a ripping apart or falling to pieces. And that's exactly it. Since Jesus suffered, we can be assured that He understands our (much smaller) sufferings in this life. He is not a God who has no concept of our pain, trials or temptations; rather He truly knows and empathizes with us.

RC Sproul puts it like this -
Why do bad things happen to good people? It happened once, and He volunteered" 

I am not trying to minimize the very real problems of suffering, pain and evil in our world, but I am trying to gain some perspective. There is no person anywhere near Christ's goodness. There is no suffering that can touch the badness of becoming sin, taking on the full wrath of God and dying on a cross.

How does it make you feel to know that Jesus can understand your every trial and temptation?Remember that Jesus walks with you, on a path He's already traveled, because He, too, has suffered.