1 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; Compare verse22 commentaries
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; Compare verse11 commentaries
3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like to the Son of God; stays a priest continually. Compare verse21 commentaries
4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. Compare verse6 commentaries
5 And truly they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: Compare verse7 commentaries
6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. Compare verse7 commentaries
11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (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? Compare verse6 commentaries
12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. Compare verse6 commentaries
13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertains to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. Compare verse4 commentaries
14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood. Compare verse5 commentaries
15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there rises another priest, Compare verse4 commentaries
16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. Compare verse5 commentaries
21 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said to him, The Lord swore and will not repent, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) Compare verse8 commentaries
25 Why he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come to God by him, seeing he ever lives to make intercession for them. Compare verse6 commentaries
26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; Compare verse6 commentaries
27 Who needs 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. Compare verse5 commentaries
28 For the law makes men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, makes the Son, who is consecrated for ever more. Compare verse6 commentaries