Hebrews says Jesus was made “for a little while” lower than the angels and then crowned with glory and honor “because of the suffering of death.” It adds that “by the grace of God” he tasted death “for everyone” (Hebrews 2:9). The verse links his suffering, death, and exaltation.
Hebrews 2:9–10 says that Jesus, though placed “a little lower than the angels,” is now seen crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death. His death is described as something he “tasted” for everyone, and it is linked to God’s grace. This section continues the argument that the Son is greater than angels while still truly sharing the human condition.
Hebrews 2:9–10 says Jesus truly entered a lowered human condition (“a little lower than the angels”) and then is “crowned with glory and honor” because he endured death’s suffering.
A careful answer keeps the immediate passage, the book's argument, and the whole-Bible storyline together, so the question is answered in context instead of as a detached idea.
Start with Hebrews 2:9, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.
9But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.