Wherefore it behoved him to be made in all things like his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high-priest, in things pertaining to God, to expiate the sins of the people.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high-priest of our profession,

Having therefore a great high priest, that is passed thro' the heavens, Jesus the son of God,

let us hold fast our profession, For we have not an high-priest who cannot sympathize with our infirmities, but who was in all points tempted like as we are: yet without sin.

For every high priest being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,

So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest, but he that said to him, Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedeck:

Called of God an high priest, after the order of Melchisedek.

Whither Jesus our fore-runner is entered for us, made an high-priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek.

For this Melchisedek king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,

Without father, without mother, without pedigree, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, but being made like the son of God, remaineth a priest continually.

If then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law) what farther need was there that another priest should rise, after the order of Melchisedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

And it is still far more evident, because another priest is raised up, after the likeness of Melchidek, Who was made not after the law of a carnal commandment,

For it is testified, Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedek.

And in as much as not without an oath he was made priest: (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 Melchisedek:)

For such an high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens:

The sum of what hath been spoken is, We have such an high priest, who is set down at the right-hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

For every high priest is ordained to offer up gifts and sacrifices; whence it was necessary, that this also should have somewhat to offer.

For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, there being priests that offer gifts, according to the law,

But into the second, only the high-priest once a year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself and the errors of the people:

But Christ being come, an high-priest of good things to come, through a greater and more perfect tabernacle,

Nor did he enter, that he might offer himself often (as the high-priest entered into the holy place every year with the blood of others.)

And every priest standeth daily ministring and offering often the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

that is, his flesh, And having an high-priest over the house of God;

For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest for sin, are burnt without the camp.