18 Bible Verses about Christ, The High Priest

where Jesus has entered as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

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

This becomes even more evident if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,

For it is declared of him, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."

But as it is, he has obtained a ministry which is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises.

Now if perfection could have been through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not one designated according to the order of Aaron?

who has become a priest not on the basis of a law of carnal requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life.

Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle which is set up by the Lord, not by man.

He does not need, like those high priests, to offer up daily sacrifices, first for his own sins and then for the sins of the people, because he did this once for all when he offered up himself.

Nor was it that he should offer himself again and again, as the high priest enters the holy place year by year with blood not his own. For then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

It was necessary, then, for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

But when he had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God,

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

For because he himself has suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

For then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Therefore he is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.

For you first, God raised up his servant and sent him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways."

For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever.

The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;

Therefore, holy brethren, who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.

And no one takes the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to become a high priest, but it was he who said to him, "You are my son, today I have begotten you";

For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever.

For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, unstained, separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens.

And it was not without an oath. Those who formerly became priests took their office without an oath, but he became a priest with an oath through the One who said to him, "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever.'"

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

He does not need, like those high priests, to offer up daily sacrifices, first for his own sins and then for the sins of the people, because he did this once for all when he offered up himself.

He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves, but he entered the holy place once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.

Therefore he had to be made like his brethren in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

He was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God's house.