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

and he was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (Now he was the priest of the Most High God.)

The Lord makes this promise on oath and will not revoke it: “You are an eternal priest after the pattern of Melchizedek.”

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

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

For he was still in his ancestor Abraham’s loins when Melchizedek met him.

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.

where Jesus our forerunner entered on our behalf, since he became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood – for on that basis the people received the law – what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order?

And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.

But see how great he must be, if Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe of his plunder.

But Melchizedek who does not share their ancestry collected a tithe from Abraham and blessed the one who possessed the promise.

Worthy of praise is the Most High God, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

and in one case tithes are received by mortal men, while in the other by him who is affirmed to be alive.

He blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth.

And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

To him also Abraham apportioned a tithe of everything. His name first means king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.

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’” –

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.