And Melchizedek, king of Salem, the priest of the Most High God, took bread and wine,

As he says in another place, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Being named by God a high priest of the order of Melchizedek.

Where Jesus has gone before us, as a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

For this Melchizedek, the king of Salem, a priest of the Most High God, who gave Abraham his blessing, meeting him when he came back after putting the kings to death,

Because he was still in his father's body when Melchizedek came to him.

Now if it was possible for things to be made complete through the priests of the house of Levi (for the law was given to the people in connection with them), what need was there for another priest who was of the order of Melchizedek and not of the order of Aaron?

And this is even more clear if a second priest has come up who is like Melchizedek,

For it has been witnessed of him, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.