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cerning priests. 28 For the law maketh men priests, who have
15 And it is yet far more evident: if according infirmity: but the word of the oath, which was
to the similitude of Melchisedech there ariseth since the law, the Son who is perfected for ever-
another priest, more.
16 Who is made not according to the law of
a carnal commandment, but according to the Chapter 8
power of an indissoluble life:
17 For he testifieth: Thou art a priest for ever,
Now of the things which we have spoken, this is
according to the order of Melchisedech.
the sum: We have such an high priest, who is
18 There is indeed a setting aside of the for-
set on the right hand of the throne of majesty in
mer commandment, because of the weakness and
the heavens,
unprofitableness thereof:
2 A minister of the holies, and of the true
19 (For the law brought nothing to perfec-
tabernacle, which the Lord hath pitched, and
tion,) but a bringing in of a better hope, by
not man.
which we draw nigh to God.
3 For every high priest is appointed to offer
20 And inasmuch as it is not without an oath, gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that
(for the others indeed were made priests without he also should have some thing to offer.
an oath;
4 If then he were on earth, he would not be a
21 But this with an oath, by him that said priest: seeing that there would be others to offer
unto him: The Lord hath sworn, and he will not gifts according to the law,
repent, Thou art a priest for ever.)
5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of
22 By so much is Jesus made a surety of a heavenly things. As it was answered to Moses,
better testament. when he was to finish the tabernacle: See (saith
23 And the others indeed were made many he) that thou make all things according to the
priests, because by reason of death they were pattern which was shewn thee on the mount.
not suffered to continue: 6 But now he hath obtained a better ministry,
24 But this, for that he continueth for ever, by how much also he is a mediator of a better tes-
hath an everlasting priesthood, tament, which is established on better promises.
25 Whereby he is able also to save for ever 7 For if that former had been faultless, there
them that come to God by him; always living to should not indeed a place have been sought for
make intercession for us. a second.
26 For it was fitting that we should have such 8 For finding fault with them, he saith: Be-
a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, sepa- hold, the days shall come, saith the Lord: and
rated from sinners, and made higher than the I will perfect unto the house of Israel, and unto
heavens; the house of Juda, a new testament:
27 Who needeth not daily (as the other 9 Not according to the testament which I
priests) to offer sacrifices first for his own sins, made to their fathers, on the day when I took
and then for the people’s: for this he did once, them by the hand to lead them out of the land
in offering himself. of Egypt: because they continued not in my tes-