Hebrews 7:14-28

New King James Version

¹⁴ For it is evident that ^(A)our Lord arose from ^(B)Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning ^[a]priesthood. ¹⁵ And it is yet far more evident if, in the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest ¹⁶ who has come, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life. ¹⁷ For ^[b]He testifies:

¹⁸ For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of ^(D)its weakness and unprofitableness, ¹⁹ for ^(E)the law made nothing ^[c]perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of ^(F)a better hope, through which ^(G)we draw near to God.

Greatness of the New Priest

²⁰ And inasmuch 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:

²² by so much more Jesus has become a ^[e]surety of a ^(I)better covenant.

²³ Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing. ²⁴ But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. ²⁵ Therefore He is also ^(J)able to save ^[f]to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives ^(K)to make intercession for them.

²⁶ For such a High Priest was fitting for us, ^(L)who is holy, ^[g]harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, ^(M)and has become higher than the heavens; ²⁷ who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His ^(N)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.