HEBREWS, CHAPTER VII.

[1 Christ, a priest after the order of Melchisedec, 11 is proved to be far more 
excellent than the priests of Aaron's order.]

FOR this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of 
the most high God, who met Abraham returning
from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of 
all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness,
and after that also King of Salem, which is, 
King of peace;
3 Without father, without mother, without descent,
having neither beginning of days, nor end of life;
but made like unto the Son of God; abideth 
a priest continually. 
4 Now consider how great this man was, unto 
whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of 
the spoils.
5 And verily they that are sons of Levi,
who receive the office of priesthood, have a commandment
to take tithes of the people according to 
the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come
out of the loins of Abraham:
6 But he whose descent is not counted from 
them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him 
that had the promises. 
7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed 
of the better. 
8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he 
receiveth them of whom it is witness that he liveth.
9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth
tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. 
10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, 
when Melchisedec met him. 
11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical 
preisthood, (for under it the people received the 
law,) what further need was there that another priest
should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not 
be called after the order of Aaron?
12 For the priesthood being changed, there is 
made of necessity a change also of the law. 
13 For he of whom these things are spoken 
pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave 
attendance at the altar. 
14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of 
Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning 
priesthood. 
15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the 
similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, 
16 Who is made, not after the law of carnal commandment,
but after the power of an endless life. 
17 For he testifiethh, Thou art a priest for ever 
after the order of Melchisedec. 
18 For there is verily a disabling of the commandment 
going before, for the weakness and unprofitableness 
thereof. 
19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the 
bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we 
draw nigh unto God. 
20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was 
made priest:
21 (For those priests were made without an 
oath; but this with an oath, by him that said unto 
him, The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou art
a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec;)
22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a 
better testament. 
23 And they truly were many priests, because they 
were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
24 But this man, continuity ever, hath 
an unchangeable priesthood. 
25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the 
uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he 
ever liveth to make intercession for them. 
26 For such an high priest became us, who is
holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and 
made higher than the heavens; 
27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, 
to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then 
for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered
up himself. 
28 For the law maketh men high priests which 
have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which 
was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated
for evermore.