And Melchizedek the king of Salem brought forth bread and wine. And he was the priest of the most high God.

Jehovah has sworn, and will not repent, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

As He says also in another place, "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."

being called by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek;

where the Forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him.

For he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Therefore if perfection were by the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the Law), what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

And it is still far more evident, since there arises another priest after the likeness of Melchizedek,

For He testifies, "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."

(for those priests were made without an oath, but this one was made with an oath by Him who said to Him, "The Lord swore and will not repent, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek,")