希伯來書 7
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
大祭司麥基洗德
7 這位麥基洗德是撒冷王，也是至高上帝的祭司。當年亞伯拉罕殺敗眾王凱旋歸來的時候，麥基洗德迎上去為他祝福， 2 亞伯拉罕把戰利品的十分之一給了他。麥基洗德這名字的原意是「公義之王」，後來他又被稱為撒冷王，意思是「和平之王」。 3 他的父母、族譜、生辰、壽數都不得而知，他跟上帝的兒子相似，永遠擔任祭司的職分。
4 試想，連我們的祖先亞伯拉罕都將戰利品的十分之一給了他，可見他是何等的尊貴！ 5 按照猶太人的律法，那些承襲做祭司的利未後裔可以照例向自己的同胞，就是亞伯拉罕的後裔，收取十分之一。 6 但這位與猶太人沒有血緣關係的麥基洗德，不單接受了亞伯拉罕給他的十分之一，還為承受應許的亞伯拉罕祝福。 7 毫無疑問，那為人祝福的總比領受祝福的位分大。 8 收取十分之一的利未祭司都是會死的人，但那位收取十分之一的麥基洗德被證明仍然活著。 9 這樣說來，連接受十分之一奉獻的利未也透過亞伯拉罕向麥基洗德納了十分之一。 10 因為亞伯拉罕遇見麥基洗德時，利未雖然還沒有出生，卻已經在他祖先的身體裡面了。
大祭司耶穌
11 猶太人在利未祭司制度的基礎上承受了律法，如果通過這個祭司制度可以達到純全，又何必照麥基洗德的模式而不是亞倫的模式，另外興起一位祭司呢？ 12 既然這祭司制度更改了，律法也必須更改。 13 因為這裡所說的這位祭司屬於別的支派，那支派裡從來沒有在祭壇前供職的祭司。 14 顯然，我們的主基督屬於猶大支派，摩西從來沒有說這個支派會出祭司。
15-16 如果照麥基洗德的模式另外興起一位祭司，祂做祭司不是照律法要求的血統關係，而是照不能朽壞之生命的大能，事情就更加清楚了。 17 因為有一處經文為祂做見證說：「你照麥基洗德的模式永遠做祭司。」 18 以前的條例由於本身的弱點和無益被廢除了， 19 因為律法並沒有使人變得純全。但如今，我們可以藉著一個更美好的盼望來到上帝面前。
20 此外，耶穌做祭司並非沒有誓言作保，其他人做祭司沒有誓言作保。 21 上帝只對耶穌說過：
「主起了誓，絕不反悔，
你永遠做祭司。」
22 這誓言使耶穌成了更美之約的保證人。 23 以前做祭司的人數極多，但因為受死亡的限制，都不能長久擔任聖職。 24 然而，基督永遠活著，祂的祭司職位也永不更改。 25 所以祂能拯救那些靠著祂來到上帝面前的人，直到永遠，因為祂永遠活著，為他們祈求。
26 我們所需要的，正是這樣一位聖潔無瑕、良善純全、遠離罪惡、超越諸天的大祭司。 27 祂無需像其他大祭司每天先為自己的罪獻祭，然後為百姓的罪獻祭，因為祂只一次獻上自己的生命，便永遠完成了贖罪的工作。 28 根據律法所立的大祭司都有弱點，但律法之後憑誓言所立的大祭司——上帝的兒子永遠純全。
Hebrews 7
Expanded Bible
The Priest Melchizedek
7 Melchizedek [C a priest and king in the time of Abraham; Gen. 14:17–24; Heb. 5:6, 10; 6:20] was the king of Salem [C another name for Jerusalem, meaning “peace”; v. 2] and a priest for God Most High. He met Abraham when Abraham was coming back after ·defeating [L the slaughter of] the kings [Gen. 14:17–19]. When they met, Melchizedek blessed Abraham, 2 and Abraham ·gave [L apportioned/divided to] him a ·tenth [tithe] ·of everything he had brought back from the battle [L of everything]. First, Melchizedek’s name means “king of ·goodness [righteousness; justice],” and he is king of Salem [C another name for Jerusalem], which means “king of peace.” 3 ·No one knows who Melchizedek’s father or mother was [L …without father, without mother], ·where he came from [L without genealogy], ·when he was born, or when he died [L having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; C something unstated was assumed not to exist]. Melchizedek is like the Son of God; he continues being a priest forever [C Melchizedek’s unmentioned genealogy in Genesis is, by analogy, like Jesus’ eternal Sonship and priesthood].
4 You can see how great Melchizedek was. Abraham, the ·great father [patriarch], gave him a tenth of ·everything that he won in battle [the spoils/booty/plunder]. 5 Now the law ·says [authorizes; commands] that those ·in the tribe [L of the sons/descendants] of Levi who become priests must collect a ·tenth [tithe] from the people—their ·own people [L brothers (and sisters)]—even though ·the priests and the people [L they] ·are from the family [are also descendants; L have come from the loins/body] of Abraham. 6 [L But] Melchizedek was not ·from the tribe of Levi [L descended from them; v. 3; C he was not from the Levitical line of priests], but he collected a ·tenth [tithe] from Abraham. And he blessed Abraham, the man who had God’s promises [Gen. 12:1–3]. 7 Now ·everyone knows [it is indisputable] that the ·more important person blesses the less important person [L lesser/inferior is blessed by the greater/superior]. 8 ·Priests receive a tenth, even though they are only men who live and then die [L In the one case, mortal men receive a tithe,…]. ·But Melchizedek, who received a tenth from Abraham, continues living, as the Scripture says [L …but in the other case, the one (receives the tithe) who is declared (by Scripture) to be alive]. 9 We might even say that Levi, who receives a ·tenth [tithe], also paid it when Abraham paid Melchizedek a tenth. 10 Levi was not yet born, but he was in the ·body [loins] of his ancestor when Melchizedek met Abraham [C the Levitical priesthood is considered inferior to Melchizedek’s (and Christ’s) priesthood, since Levi paid tithes to Melchizedek through his ancestor Abraham].
11 ·The people were given the law concerning the system of priests from the tribe of Levi, but they could not be made perfect through that system [L If perfection could be attained through the Levitical priesthood, established for the people in the law…]. ·So there was [L …why was there…?] a need for another priest to come, a priest ·like [L in the priestly order/line of] Melchizedek, not [L in the priestly order/line of] Aaron [C Moses’ brother and Israel’s first high priest (5:4; Ex. 28:1); the existence of Melchizedek’s priestly line implies that the priesthood through Levi and Aaron was inadequate]. 12 And when a different ·kind of priest [priesthood; priestly line] comes, the law must be changed, too. 13 ·We are saying these things about Christ, who [L For the one about whom these things are said] belonged to a different tribe [C Jesus belonged to the tribe of Judah, not Levi]. No one from that tribe [C Judah] ever served as a priest at the altar. 14 It is clear that our Lord came from the tribe of Judah, and Moses said nothing about priests belonging to that tribe [C the kings from David’s line (including Jesus) came from the tribe of Judah, but the OT priesthood came through Levi and Aaron].
Jesus Is like Melchizedek
15 And this becomes even more clear ·when we see that [L if] another priest ·comes [arises; appears on the scene] who is like Melchizedek [vv. 1–14]. 16 He was not made a priest by ·human rules and laws [or regulations about physical descent/ancestry] but through the power of his life, which ·continues forever [or is indestructable]. 17 [L For] It is said about him,
“You are a priest forever,
·a priest like [L in the priestly order/line of] Melchizedek [Ps. 110:4; Heb. 5:6, 10].”
18 The ·old [former] ·rule [commandment; regulation] is now ·set aside [nullified; abolished], because it was weak and ·useless [ineffective]. 19 The law [C of Moses] could not make anything perfect. But now a better hope has been given to us, and ·with [by means of; through] this hope we can ·come near to [approach] God. 20 ·It is important that God did this with an oath [L And it was not without an oath]. Others became priests without an oath, 21 but ·Christ [L he] became a priest with an oath, ·when God said [L by the one who said] to him:
“The Lord has ·made a promise [L sworn; C an oath]
and will not change his mind.
‘You are a priest forever [v. 17; Ps. 110:4].’”
22 ·This means that [Because of this oath,] Jesus is the guarantee of a better ·agreement from God to his people [covenant; contract; 8:7–13; Jer. 31:31–34; C the new covenant is greater than the old (the law of Moses) because it provides true forgiveness of sins].
23 When one of the other priests died, he could not continue being a priest. So there were many priests. 24 But because Jesus ·lives [remains; abides] forever, he ·will never stop serving as priest [L has a permanent/eternal priesthood]. 25 So he is able ·always to save [or to save completely/forever] those who come to God through him because he always lives, ·asking God to help [interceding for] them.
26 ·Jesus is the kind of high priest we need [L For such a high priest is indeed suited/fitting for us]. He is holy, ·sinless [innocent; blameless], ·pure [undefiled], ·not influenced by [set apart from] sinners, and he is ·raised above the heavens [or having the highest place in heaven]. 27 He is not like the other priests who had to offer sacrifices every day, first for their own sins, and then for the sins of the people. Christ offered his sacrifice only once and for all time [9:12; 10:10] when he offered himself. 28 The law ·chooses [designates; appoints] high priests who are people with weaknesses [5:2], but the word of God’s oath came later than the law. It made God’s Son to be the high priest, and that Son has been made perfect forever [2:10; 5:9].
Hebreo 7
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Paring si Melkizedek
7 Itong si Melkizedek ay hari noon sa Salem, at pari ng Kataas-taasang Dios. Nang pauwi na si Abraham mula sa pakikipaglaban sa mga haring nilupig niya, sinalubong siya ni Melkizedek at pinagpala. 2 Pagkatapos, ibinigay sa kanya ni Abraham ang ikapu ng lahat ng nasamsam niya sa labanan. Ang kahulugan ng pangalang Melkizedek ay “Hari ng Katuwiran.” At dahil hari siya ng Salem, nangangahulugan na siyaʼy “Hari ng Kapayapaan.” 3 Walang naisulat tungkol sa kanyang ama at ina o maging sa mga ninuno niya. At wala ring naisulat tungkol sa kanyang kapanganakan at kamatayan. Katulad siya ng Anak ng Dios; ang pagkapari niyaʼy walang hanggan. 4 Isipin nʼyo na lang kung gaano kadakila si Melkizedek: Kahit na si Abraham na ama ng ating lahi ay nagbigay sa kanya ng ikapu mula sa lahat ng nasamsam niya sa labanan. 5 Ayon sa Kautusan ni Moises, ang mga paring mula sa lahi ni Levi ang siyang tatanggap ng ikapu mula sa mga kapwa nila Judio, kahit na nagmula silang lahat kay Abraham. 6 Hindi kabilang si Melkizedek sa lahi ni Levi, pero tumanggap siya ng ikapu mula kay Abraham at pinagpala pa niya si Abraham, ang taong pinangakuan ng Dios. 7 At alam nating mas mataas ang nagpapala kaysa sa pinagpapala. 8 Kung tungkol sa mga paring mula sa lahi ni Levi na tumatanggap ng ikapu, mga tao lang sila na may kamatayan. Pero pinatutunayan ng Kasulatan na si Melkizedek na tumanggap ng ikapu mula kay Abraham ay nananatiling buhay. 9 At masasabi natin na kahit si Levi, na ang angkan niya ang tumatanggap ng ikapu, ay nagbigay din ng kanyang ikapu sa pamamagitan ni Abraham. 10 Sapagkat nang magbigay si Abraham kay Melkizedek, masasabi nating si Levi ay nasa katawan pa ng ninuno niyang si Abraham.
11 Alam natin na ang Kautusang ibinigay ng Dios sa mga Judio ay batay sa pagkapari na nanggaling sa lahi ni Levi. Kung makakamtan sa pamamagitan ng mga ginagawa ng mga paring ito ang pagiging matuwid, hindi na sana kakailanganin pa ang ibang pari na katulad ng pagkapari ni Melkizedek, na iba sa pagkapari ni Aaron. 12 At kung papalitan ang pagkapari, kailangan ding palitan ang Kautusan. 13-14 Ang ating Panginoong Jesus na siyang tinutukoy na ipinalit sa mga pari ay kabilang sa ibang lahi, dahil malinaw na galing siya sa lahi ni Juda at hindi kay Levi. At wala pang naglingkod kahit kailan bilang pari mula sa lahi ni Juda. Sapagkat nang sabihin ni Moises kung sino ang maaaring maging pari, wala siyang sinabi tungkol sa lahi ni Juda.
Si Jesus ay Katulad ni Melkizedek
15 Lalo pang naging malinaw na pinalitan na ang mga paring mula sa lahi ni Levi nang magkaroon ng ibang pari na gaya ni Melkizedek. 16 Naging pari siya, hindi dahil sa lahi niya ayon sa Kautusan, kundi dahil sa makapangyarihan niyang buhay na walang hanggan. 17 Sapagkat ito ang sinasabi ng Kasulatan tungkol sa kanya: “Ikaw ay pari magpakailanman, ayon sa pagkapari ni Melkizedek.”[a] 18 Kaya nga pinalitan na ng Dios ang dating Kautusan dahil mahina ito at hindi makakatulong sa atin, 19 sapagkat walang naging matuwid sa paningin ng Dios sa pamamagitan ng pagsunod sa Kautusan. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit tayo binigyan ngayon ng mas mabuting pag-asa, at sa pamamagitan nitoʼy makakalapit na tayo sa Dios.
20 Mas mabuti ang bagong pag-asang ito dahil nilakipan ito ng Dios ng panunumpa. Hindi siya nanumpa nang gawin niyang mga pari ang lahi ni Levi, 21 pero nanumpa siya nang gawin niyang pari si Jesus. Ito ang sinasabi ng Kasulatan:
“Sumumpa ang Panginoon na ikaw ay pari magpakailanman.[b] At hindi magbabago ang pasya niya.”
22 Kaya si Jesus ang naging katiyakan natin sa isang mas mabuting kasunduan. 23 Maraming pari noon, dahil kapag namatay ang isa, pinapalitan siya ng isa upang maipagpatuloy ang mga gawain nila bilang mga pari. 24 Ngunit si Jesus ay walang kamatayan, kaya hindi naililipat sa iba ang pagkapari niya. 25 Kaya maililigtas niya nang lubos ang sinumang lumalapit sa Dios sa pamamagitan niya, dahil nabubuhay siya magpakailanman upang mamagitan para sa kanila.
26 Kaya si Jesus ang punong pari na kailangan natin. Banal siya, walang kapintasan, walang kasalanan, hiwalay sa mga makasalanan, at itinaas ng higit pa sa kalangitan. 27 Hindi siya katulad ng ibang punong pari na kailangang maghandog araw-araw para sa kasalanan niya, at pagkatapos, para naman sa mga kasalanan ng mga tao. Si Jesus ay minsan lang naghandog para sa lahat nang ialay niya ang kanyang sarili. 28 Ang mga tao na naging punong pari ayon sa Kautusan ay may mga kahinaan. Ngunit ayon sa sinumpaan ng Dios matapos maibigay ang Kautusan, itinalaga niya ang kanyang Anak na maging punong pari magpakailanman, dahil natupad nito ang layunin ng Dios.
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