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

2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated "king of righteousness," and then also king of Salem, meaning "king of peace,"

3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days or end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains priest continually.

4 Now consider how great this man, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils.

5 And indeed those who are the sons of Levi, who recieve the priesthood, have a commandment to recieve tithes from the people according to the law, from their brethren, though they have come from the lions of Abraham;

6 But he whose genealogy is not derived from them recieved tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

7 Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.

8 Here mortal men recieve tithes, but there he recieves them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

9 Even Levi, who recieves tithes, paid thithes through Abraham, so to speak,

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

11 Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood ( for under it the people recieved the law ). what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedk and not be called according to the order of Aaron?

12 For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law.

13 For He of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no man has officiated at the altar.

14 For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

15 And it  is yet far more evident if, in the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest.

16 Whom has come, not according to the law of a fleshy commandment, but according to the power of an endless life.

17 For He testifies: " You are a priest forever according to order of Melchizedek."

18 For on the one hand there is an annuling of the former commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness,

19 For the law made notheing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

20 And insamuch as He was not made priest without an oath.

21 ( For they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him: " The LORD has sworn and will not relent, You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek' "),

22 By so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant.

23 Also there were many priest because they are prevented by death from continuing.

24 But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood.

25 Therefor He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He lives to make intercession for them.

26 For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinner, and has become higher than the heavens;

27 Who does not need daily as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people's, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself.

28 For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son who has been perfected forever.HEBREWS 7