18 Bible Verses about Christ, The High Priest

where Jesus is gone to usher us in, having been made an high priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec.

as he saith too in another place, "thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

This appears still more clear from another priest's arising like Melchisedec,

for it is said, "thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

Our high priest then has obtained a priesthood so much the more excellent, as he is the mediator of a better alliance, established upon better promises.

If therefore the Levitical priesthood, concerning which the people received a law, could have given perfection, what further need was there that another priest should rise, to be named after the order of Melchisedec, and not after the order of Aaron?

who was not establish'd by virtue of a temporary law, but with the power of being a perpetual priest.

What we have said amounts to this; we have an high priest, who sits in heaven on the right hand of the throne of the divine majesty. a priest of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle which the Lord made, and not man.

as those high priests of the law were, to offer up daily sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people: having done this once for all, by offering up himself.

nor to make a frequent offering of himself, as the high priest every year enters into the holy of holies with other blood than his own. for then must he have suffered several times since the beginning of the world, when in the consummation of the ages, he has appeared once for all to expiate sin by offering himself as a sacrifice.

It was therefore necessary that what was only a type of the heavenly sanctuary, should be purified by such sacrifices; but the heavenly sanctuary itself, by a more excellent sacrifice.

For if the blood of goats and of bulls, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkled on the unclean, can cleanse them from external impurities; how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the holy spirit offered himself a spotless victim to God, purify our souls from deadly sins, to serve the living God?

Christ, after he had offered one sacrifice for sin, sat down on the right hand of God for ever:

who is passed into the heavens, Jesus the son of God, let us hold fast our profession. for we have

for having himself stood the test of sufferings, he is capable of being moved to relieve those who undergo such tryals.

not an high priest who is incapable of compassionating our miseries; since he was exposed to the same trials as we are, sin only excepted. let

for then must he have suffered several times since the beginning of the world, when in the consummation of the ages, he has appeared once for all to expiate sin by offering himself as a sacrifice.

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the holy spirit offered himself a spotless victim to God, purify our souls from deadly sins, to serve the living God?

so that he has an uninterrupted power to save those, that come to God by him, because he ever lives to make intercession for them.

for Christ is not entred into a sanctuary made by human art, such as is only representative of the true one, but into heaven itself, to appear from henceforth in the presence of God on our behalf:

it is to you that God first of all sent his son Jesus, having raised him up to bless you, provided you all renounce your iniquities.

for the law appointed frail mortals to be high priests, but the oracle pronounc'd with an oath, which was since the law, established the son, who is crown'd with immortal perfections.

besides, the priesthood then devolv'd to many, death depriving them of a lasting possession.

Wherefore, christian brethren, you who are called to an heavenly inheritance, consider the apostle and high priest of the faith we profess, even Christ Jesus;

to himself the honour of the priesthood: he must be called thereto by God, as Aaron was. Wherefore Christ himself did not assume the character of an high priest; but it was confirm'd by him that said, "thou art my son, to-day have I begotten thee."

for the law appointed frail mortals to be high priests, but the oracle pronounc'd with an oath, which was since the law, established the son, who is crown'd with immortal perfections.

and indeed we wanted an high priest of such a character, one that is holy, innocent, undefiled, one that is separated from sinful men, and exalted above the heavens; one who was under no necessity,

Besides those priests were establish'd without any oath: but this with an oath, by him that said to him, "the Lord has swore, and will not repent, thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

who is passed into the heavens, Jesus the son of God, let us hold fast our profession. for we have

as those high priests of the law were, to offer up daily sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people: having done this once for all, by offering up himself.

nor with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood he enter'd once for all into the holy of holys, after having obtained for us an eternal redemption.

whence it was necessary he should be in all things like his brethren; that he might be a merciful high priest, and faithfully discharge the divine office of expiating the sins of the people.

who was faithful to him that constituted him such, as Moses likewise was faithful in all his administration of God's house.