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The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Offering oftentimes the same sacrifices
For with one offering hath he made perfect forever them that are sanctified.
Not to offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with strange blood: for then must he have often suffered since the world began: But now in the end of the world, hath he appeared once, to put sin to flight, by the offering up of himself.
And every priest is ready daily ministering, and often times offereth one manner of offering, which can never take away sins: but this man after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, sat him down for ever on the righthand of God,
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Being of the order of aaron
whither the forerunner is for us entered in, I mean Jesus that is made a high priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.
If now therefore perfection came by the priesthood of the Levites - for under that priesthood the people received the law - what needed it furthermore that another priest should rise, after the order of Melchizedek, and not after the order of Aaron? Now no doubt, if the priesthood be translated, then of necessity must the law be translated also. For he of whom these things are spoken, pertaineth unto another tribe, of which never man served at the altar. read more.
For it is evident that our Lord sprung of the tribe of Judah, of which tribe spake Moses nothing concerning priesthood. And it is yet a more evident thing, if after the similitude of Melchizedek there arise another priest, which is not made after the law of the carnal commandment: but after the power of the endless life. For he testifieth, "Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."
For it is evident that our Lord sprung of the tribe of Judah, of which tribe spake Moses nothing concerning priesthood. And it is yet a more evident thing, if after the similitude of Melchizedek there arise another priest, which is not made after the law of the carnal commandment: but after the power of the endless life. For he testifieth, "Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."
For he were not a priest, if he were on the earth where are priests that according to the law offer gifts, which priests serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things: even as the answer of God was given unto Moses when he was about to finish the tabernacle: "For take heed," said he, "that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount."
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Needing to make atonement for his own sins
But into the second went the high priest alone, once every year: and not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the ignorance of the people.
which can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the high way, because that he himself also is compassed with infirmity:
Such a high priest it becometh us to have, which is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than heaven. Which needeth not daily - as yonder high priests - to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's sins. For that did he at once for all, when he offered up himself: For the law maketh men priests, which have infirmity: but the word of the oath that came since the law, maketh the son priest, which is perfect for evermore.
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Entering into holiest every year
But into the second went the high priest alone, once every year: and not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the ignorance of the people.
neither by the blood of goats, and calves: but by his own blood, we entered once for all into the holy place, and found eternal redemption.
Not to offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with strange blood:
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Being made without an oath
And for this cause it is a better hope, that it was not promised without an oath. Those priests were made without an oath: but this priest with an oath, by him that said unto him, "The Lord sware, and will not repent: Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek." And for that cause was Jesus an establisher of a better testament.
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Not being able to continue
And among them, many were made priests, because they were not suffered to endure by the reason of death. But this man, because he endureth ever, hath an everlasting priesthood: