Hebrews

7 For this Melchizedek king of Salem priest of God Most High, Who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,—

2 To whom even a tenth of all Abraham apportioned First indeed when translated King of Righteousness, But after that King of Salem also, which is King of Peace,—

3 Without father, without mother, without pedigree, Having neither beginning of days nor of life an end, But made like unto the Son of God Abideth a priest evermore.

4 Now consider how great this man was to whom a tenth Abraham gave out of the choicest spoils [Yea Abraham] the Patriarch.

5 And they indeed from among the sons of Levi who the priesthood receive Have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law,—That is of their brethren, although sprung from the loins of Abraham;

6 But he who deriveth not his pedigree from among them Hath taken tithes of Abraham. And the holder of the promises hath he blessed.

7 But apart from all gainsaying The less by the greater is blessed.

8 And here indeed dying men take tithes, But there one of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

9 And—so to say a word—Through Abraham even Levi who taketh tithes hath paid tithes;

10 For even then was he in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

11 If indeed therefore there had been a perfecting through means of the Levitical priesthood,—For the people thereon have had based a code of laws What further need according to the rank of Melchizedek for a different priest to be raised up, And not according to the rank of Aaron to be designated?

12 For seeing there is to be a change of the priesthood Of necessity of law too a change cometh.

13 For he as to whom these things are said With a different tribe hath taken partnership, From which no one hath given attendance at the altar;

14 For it is very evident that out of Judah hath sprung our Lord,—Respecting which tribe concerning priests nothing did Moses speak,

15 And yet more abundantly evident it is—That according to the likeness of Melchizedek there is to be raised up a different priest

16 Who not according to a law of commandment dealing with the flesh hath arisen But according to the power of an indissoluble life;

17 For it is witnessed—Thou art a priest age-abidingly, According to the rank of Melchizedek.

18 For a setting aside doth indeed take place, of a foregoing commandment, By reason of its own weakness and unprofitableness,—

19 For the law perfected nothing; But there is the superinducing of a better hope,—Through which we draw near unto God.

20 And inasmuch as not apart from oath-taking—

21 For they indeed apart from oath-taking have been made priests, But he with an oath-taking,—Through him that was saying unto him—The Lord sware and will not regret,—Thou art a priest age-abidingly

22 By as much as this hath Jesus become surety of a better covenant also.

23 And they indeed in greater numbers have been made priests, Because by reason of death are they hindered from remaining at hand;

24 But he, by reason of his remaining age-abidingly, Untransmissible holdeth the priesthood.

25 Whence he is able even to be saving unto the very end Them who approach through him unto God; Since he evermore liveth to be interceding in their behalf.

26 For such a high-priest as this for us was [even] suited: Loving, noble, undefiled, Set apart from sinners, And become higher than the heavens;

27 Who hath no daily necessity like the high-priests, Beforehand over his own sins to be offering sacrifices, After that over those of the people,—For this he did once for all when himself he offered up.

28 For the law constituteth men high-priests having weakness; But the word of the oath-taking which cometh after the law A Son age-abidingly made perfect.