¹⁶ who did not become a priest based on a legal command concerning physical^[a] descent but based on the power of an indestructible life.

²³ Now many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office. ²⁴ But because He remains forever, He holds His priesthood permanently. ²⁵ Therefore, He is always able to save^[a] those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede^(A) for them.

²⁶ For this is the kind of high priest we need: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.^{(B) 27} He doesn’t need to offer sacrifices every day, as high priests do—first for their own sins, then for those of the people. He did this once for all when He offered Himself.^{(C) 28} For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak, but the promise of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son,^(D) who has been perfected^(E) forever.