"Wherefore, it behooved him to be made like his brethren in all things, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, in order to make expiation for the sins of the people.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,

Seeing, then, that we have a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

For we have not a high priest that can not sympathize with our infirmities; but he was tempted in all things like ourselves, yet without sin.

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

So, also, the Christ did not take upon himself the honor of becoming a high priest: but he gave him this honor, who said to him, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee:

as he says also in another place, Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchisedec.

being called by God a high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

whither a forerunner for us has gone, even Jesus, who is made a high priest forever after the order of Melchisedec.

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,

without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, but being made to resemble the Son of God, remains a priest forever.

If, then, there had been a perfect expiation by means of the Levitical priesthood, (for with reference to it, the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should be raised up after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

It is evident that, when the priest hood is changed, there is of necessity a change also of the law.

And it is yet far more evident, if, after the likeness of Melchisedec, there arises another priest,

Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec.

And inasmuch as he was made a priest, not without an oath,

(for those priests were made such without an oath, but this one with an oath, by him that said to him, The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec;)

But this man, because he continues forever, has an unchangeable priest hood.

For such a high priest is suited to us, who is holy, harm less, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens;

Now concerning the things that have been spoken, the principal point is this: We have such a high priest, who has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore, it is necessary that this one also have something which he may offer.

For if he were on earth, he could not be a priest; because there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:

But into the second, the high priest alone went, once during the year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:

But Christ, having come a high priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, (that is, not of this building,)

Nor has he entered, that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with the blood of another:

And every priest stands daily ministering, and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

and having a great high, priest over the house of God,

For the bodies of those animals whose blood, shed for sin, is carried by the high priest into the holiest, are burned with out the camp.