20 Bible Verses about Christ, The High Priest

Where the forerunner, Jesus, went in for us, according to the order of Melchisedec, being a high priest forever.

Jehovah sware and he will not lament, Thou a priest forever according to the manner of Melchizedeck.

And also in another he says, Thou a priest forever according to the order of Melchisedec.

And it is yet more abundantly manifest: that according to the resemblance of Melchisedec has another priest risen,

For he testifies, Thou a priest forever, according to the order of Melchisedec.

And now he has attained a more distinguished office, in how much also he is mediator of a better covenant, which was legislated upon better promises.

If truly therefore completion were by the Levitical priesthood, (for the people received legislation by it,) what further need according to the order of Melchisedec for another priest to be raised, and not according to the order of Aaron?

Who according to the law of a fleshly command was not born, but according to the power of an indestructible life.

And the summary to the things spoken: We have such a chief priest, who sat on the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; A workman of holy things, and of the true tent, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

Who has no necessity according to the day, as the chief priests, before to bring up sacrifices for their own sins, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having brought up himself.

Neither that he should offer himself many times, as the chief priest comes in to the holy places yearly with blood pertaining to others; (Since he must have suffered many times from the foundation of the world:) but now once at the termination of the times for the annulling of sin by the sacrifice of himself has he been shown clearly.

Therefore truly a necessity for the patterns of things in the heavens to be purified with these; and the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

For if the blood of bulls and he-goats, and the ashes of a heifer besprinkling the polluted, consecrates to the purity of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself blameless to God, purify your consciousness from dead works to serve the living God?

But this, having brought in one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God;

Having therefore a great chief priest, passed to the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, we should hold firmly the assent.

For in that he himself has suffered, having been tempted, he is able to help the tempted.

For we have not a chief priest unable to suffer with our weaknesses; but tried in all things as a resemblance, without sin.

(Since he must have suffered many times from the foundation of the world:) but now once at the termination of the times for the annulling of sin by the sacrifice of himself has he been shown clearly.

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who by the eternal Spirit offered himself blameless to God, purify your consciousness from dead works to serve the living God?

Wherefore he is able to save entirely those coming to God by him, always living to supplicate for them.

For Christ came not into the holy places made with hands, the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to be shown clearly to the face of God for us:

Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, So shall ye praise the sons of Israel, saying to them, Jehovah shall praise thee, and watch thee. Jehovah shall make his face shine upon thee and shall compassionate thee. read more.
Jehovah shall lift up his face to thee, and put peace to thee.

To you first God, having raised up his child Jesus, sent him praising you, in turning away each from your wickedness.

For the law establishes men chief priests having weakness; but the word of the sacrifice sanctioned by solemn oath, after the law, the Son, having been perfected forever.

And they truly are become many priests, by reason of death being hindered from remaining:

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, observe the sent and Chief Priest of our assent, Christ Jesus;

And not any takes this honour to himself; but the called of God, as also Aaron. So also Christ honoured not himself, to become chief priest; but he having spoken to him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

For the law establishes men chief priests having weakness; but the word of the sacrifice sanctioned by solemn oath, after the law, the Son, having been perfected forever.

For such a chief priest became us, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and being higher than the heavens;

And Melchise-dek, king of Salem, bringing forth bread and wine: and he is priest of the most high God. And he will bless him, and will say, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessing the heavens and the earth. And praised be the most high God who delivered thine oppressors into thy hand; and he will give him of the tenth of all.

And as much as not without sacrifice sanctioned by solemn oath: (For they truly without sacrifice sanctioned by solemn oath became priests; but he with the sacrifice sanctioned by solemn oath by him, saying to him, The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou priest forever, according to the order of Melchisedec:)

And he shall build the temple of Jehovah; and he shall lift up the majesty, and he sat and ruled upon his throne: and he was priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them two.

Having therefore a great chief priest, passed to the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, we should hold firmly the assent.

Who has no necessity according to the day, as the chief priests, before to bring up sacrifices for their own sins, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having brought up himself.

Neither by the blood of he-goats and calves, and by his own blood he went in once for all to the holies, having found eternal deliverance.

Wherefore in all things it was necessary to be made like to the brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful chief priest in things towards God, in order to propitiate for the sin of the people.

Faithful to him having made him, as also Moses in his whole house.