Mga Hebreo 7
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
Ang Paring si Melquisedec
7 Ang(A) Melquisedec na ito ay hari ng Salem at pari ng Kataas-taasang Diyos. Nang pabalik na si Abraham mula sa pagpuksa sa mga hari, sinalubong siya ni Melquisedec at siya ay binasbasan nito. 2 Ibinigay ni Abraham kay Melquisedec ang ikasampung bahagi ng lahat ng nasamsam niya mula sa labanan. Ang unang kahulugan ng pangalang Melquisedec ay “Hari ng Katuwiran”. At dahil siya'y hari din ng Salem, ibig sabihin, siya ay “Hari ng Kapayapaan”. 3 Walang nababanggit tungkol sa kanyang ama at ina, o sa angkang pinagmulan niya. Hindi rin natala ang kanyang kapanganakan o kamatayan. Tulad ng Anak ng Diyos, siya'y pari magpakailanman.
4 Tingnan ninyo kung gaano kadakila si Melquisedec! Ipinagkaloob sa kanya ni Abraham na ating ninuno ang ikasampung bahagi ng nasamsam niya mula sa labanan. 5 Ayon(B) sa Kautusan, ang mga pari mula sa angkan ni Levi ay inutusang kumuha ng mga ikapu mula sa mga Israelita, na kanilang mga kapatid, kahit ang mga ito ay mula rin kay Abraham. 6 Si Melquisedec ay hindi kabilang sa lipi ni Levi, ngunit tumanggap siya ng ikasampung bahagi mula kay Abraham at pinagpala niya ang taong ito na pinangakuan ng Diyos. 7 Hindi maipagkakaila na ang nagbibigay ng basbas ay mas dakila kaysa kanyang binabasbasan. 8 Ang mga Levita, na tumatanggap ng ikasampung bahagi ay may kamatayan, ngunit buháy si Melquisedec ayon sa kasulatan. 9 Kaya't masasabi na rin na maging si Levi na tumatanggap ng ikasampung bahagi, ay nagbigay rin ng ikasampung bahagi sa pamamagitan ni Abraham. 10 Sapagkat masasabing si Levi ay nasa katawan pa ng kanyang ninunong si Abraham nang ito'y salubungin ni Melquisedec.
11 Batay sa pagkapari ng mga Levita ang Kautusan ay ibinigay sa mga Israelita. Kung ang pagkapari ng mga Levita ay walang kapintasan, hindi na sana kinailangan pa ang ibang pagkapari na ayon sa pagkapari ni Melquisedec, at hindi ayon sa pagkapari ni Aaron. 12 Nang baguhin ang pagkapari, kinailangan ding baguhin ang kautusan. 13 Ang ating Panginoon ang paring tinutukoy dito ay kabilang sa ibang lipi, kung saan ay wala ni isa man na naglingkod bilang pari. 14 Alam ng lahat na ang ating Panginoon ay mula sa lipi ni Juda, at tungkol sa liping ito ay walang sinabi si Moises tungkol sa mga pari.
Ibang Pari, Tulad ni Melquisedec
15 Ang bagay na ito ay lalo pang naging maliwanag nang magkaroon ng ibang pari ayon sa pagkapari ni Melquisedec. 16 Naging pari siya dahil sa kapangyarihan ng buhay na kailanma'y hindi matatapos, at hindi dahil sa lahing pinagmulan na itinatakda ng Kautusan. 17 Sapagkat(C) ito ang sinasabi ng kasulatan tungkol sa kanya, “Ikaw ay pari magpakailanman, ayon sa pagkapari ni Melquisedec.” 18 Kaya nga, inalis ang naunang alituntunin dahil sa ito'y mahina at walang bisa. 19 Sapagkat walang sinumang nagiging ganap sa pamamagitan ng Kautusan ni Moises. Higit na mabuti ang bagong pag-asang tinanggap natin ngayon, sapagkat sa pamamagitan nito'y nakakalapit na tayo sa Diyos.
20 Ang Diyos ay hindi nanumpa nang gawin niyang pari ang iba, 21 ngunit(D) nanumpa siya nang gawin niyang pari si Jesus, ayon sa sinabi niya,
“Ang Panginoon ay sumumpa,
at hindi siya magbabago ng isip,
‘Ikaw ay pari magpakailanman!’”
22 Dahil sa pagkakaibang ito, si Jesus ang siyang katiyakan ng mas mabuting tipan.
23 Bukod dito, kailangan noon ang maraming pari dahil namamatay sila at hindi nakakapagpatuloy sa panunungkulan. 24 Ngunit si Jesus ay buháy magpakailanman, kaya't walang katapusan ang kanyang pagkapari. 25 Dahil dito, lubusan niyang maililigtas ang lahat ng lumalapit sa Diyos sa pamamagitan niya, sapagkat siya'y nabubuhay magpakailanman upang mamagitan para sa kanila.
26 Samakatuwid, si Jesus ang Pinakapunong Pari na kinakailangan natin. Siya'y banal, walang kasalanan ni kapintasan man, inihiwalay sa mga makasalanan at itinaas sa kalangitan. 27 Hindi(E) siya katulad ng ibang mga pinakapunong pari na kailangan pang mag-alay ng mga handog araw-araw, una'y para sa sarili nilang kasalanan, at pagkatapos, para sa kasalanan ng mga tao. Minsan lamang naghandog si Jesus, at ito'y pangmagpakailanman, nang ihandog niya ang kanyang sarili. 28 Ang Kautusan ay nagtalaga ng mga punong pari na may mga kahinaan, ngunit ang pangako ng Diyos na may panunumpa, na dumating pagkatapos ng Kautusan, ay humirang sa Anak na walang kapintasan magpakailanman.
Hebrews 7
New King James Version
The King of Righteousness(A)
7 For this (B)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 nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.
4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the [a]spoils. 5 And indeed (C)those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham; 6 but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham (D)and blessed (E)him who had the promises. 7 Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better. 8 Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, (F)of whom it is witnessed that he lives. 9 Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak, 10 for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
Need for a New Priesthood(G)
11 (H)Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek, 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 [b]officiated at the altar.
14 For it is evident that (I)our Lord arose from (J)Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning [c]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 [d]He testifies:
(K)“You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.”
18 For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of (L)its weakness and unprofitableness, 19 for (M)the law made nothing [e]perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of (N)a better hope, through which (O)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:
(P)“The Lord has sworn
And will not relent,
‘You are a priest [f]forever
According to the order of Melchizedek’ ”),
22 by so much more Jesus has become a [g]surety of a (Q)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 (R)able to save [h]to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives (S)to make intercession for them.
26 For such a High Priest was fitting for us, (T)who is holy, [i]harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, (U)and has become higher than the heavens; 27 who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His (V)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.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 7:4 plunder
- Hebrews 7:13 served
- Hebrews 7:14 NU priests
- Hebrews 7:17 NU it is testified
- Hebrews 7:19 complete
- Hebrews 7:21 NU ends the quotation after forever.
- Hebrews 7:22 guarantee
- Hebrews 7:25 completely or forever
- Hebrews 7:26 innocent
Hebrews 7
King James Version
7 For this Melchisedec, 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 by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
21 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
