as also in another place God says, “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

And this is even clearer if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,

For here is the testimony about him: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

Now by chance a priest was going down that road, but when he saw the injured man he passed by on the other side.

Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.

The priest of the temple of Zeus, located just outside the city, brought bulls and garlands to the city gates; he and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifices to them.

Without father, without mother, without genealogy, he has neither beginning of days nor end of life but is like the son of God, and he remains a priest for all time.

but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever’” –

And every priest stands day after day serving and offering the same sacrifices again and again – sacrifices that can never take away sins.

During the reign of Herod king of Judea, there lived a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and he had a wife named Elizabeth, who was a descendant of Aaron.

Now this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him.