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Jesús hueyi tiopixqui sa no ijqui quen Melquisedec

Yejhua in Melquisedec rey catca ipan on hueyican itoca Salem niman no tiopixqui catca itech on más hueyixticaj Dios. Ijcuac Abraham ohuajnocuepato ne ipan on guerra campa oquintlanito on reyes, Melquisedec oquinamiquito niman oquitiochiu. Abraham oquimacac majtlactli parte on tlen oquitlanito ipan on guerra.

On tocayotl Melquisedec quijtosnequi on “rey yolmelajqui”. On tocayotl no quijtosnequi “rey de yolsehuilistli” pampa Melquisedec rey catca ne ipan on hueyican itoca Salem yejhuan quijtosnequi “yolsehuilistli”. Xqueman caquisti tla quitenehuaj ica yejhua oquipix itaj, noso inan, noso on itajhuehuentzitzihuan. No ijqui xqueman caquisti tla quitenehuaj on ijcuac otlacat nion on ijcuac yejhua omic. Ijcon, tej, yejhua para nochipa hueyi tiopixqui quen iConeu Dios. Aman, tej, ¡xquitacan quen hueyixticatca Melquisedec! Abraham tohueyitajhuehuentzin hasta oquimacac majtlactli parte on tlen oquitlanito ipan on guerra. Niman nochi on tiopixquej yejhuan ihuejcaconehuan Leví quipiayaj tlanahuatijli ipan on tlanahuatijli para quiselisquej intech on tlacamej on majtlactli parte de on tlen quitlanij. Yejhua in quijtosnequi quiselisquej on majtlactli parte intech inicnihuan hebreos masqui on inicnihuan no ihuejcaconehuan Abraham. Pero Melquisedec, masqui xotlacat quen ihuejcaconehuan Leví, oquiselij on majtlactli parte itech Abraham, niman oquitiochiu Abraham yejhuan oquinselij ipromesas Dios. Niman xacaj hueli quinemilis ica on yejhuan quiselia on tlatiochihualistli más hueyixticaj xquen on yejhuan quitiochihua. Nican totzajlan nemij on tiopixquej yejhuan quiseliaj se parte yejhuan iyaxca Dios de nochi on majtlactli parte yejhuan quipia. On tiopixquej miquij. Pero on Yectlajcuilojli quijtohua ica xomic Melquisedec yejhuan oquiselica se parte de nochi on majtlactli parte. Niman aman huelisquia tiquijtosquiaj ica Leví niman nochi on ihuejcaconehuan, yejhuan aman quitlajtlanij on majtlactli parte, no oquimacaquej Melquisedec on majtlactli parte ijcuac Abraham oquimacac. 10 Cas ijquin huelisquia tiquijtosquiaj pampa ijcuac Melquisedec oquinamiquito Abraham, Leví nemiya ipan inacayo Abraham, masqui Leví xe tlacatiya.

11 On tlacamej yejhuan chantij ipan on país itoca Israel oquiselijquej on tlanahuatijli intechcopa on tiopixquej levitas, yejhuan hualejtoquej itech Aarón. Aman, tej, tla on tiopixquej melahuac huelisquiaj quinyolchipahuasquiaj on yejhuan quitlacamatiyaj on tlanahuatijli, tla ijcon xoc polihuisquia para nemisquia ocse tiopixqui yejhuan quen Melquisedec, yejhuan xhualehua itech Aarón. 12 Tla Dios quipatla intequiu on tiopixquej, no ica oncaj nopatlas on tlanahuajijli. 13 Yejhua ica toTeco, yejhuan notenejticaj ipan in Yectlajcuilojli, quisticaj ipan ocse ifamilia Israel, yejhuan ompa xe yacaj quisa tiopixqui para tequitis ne campa tlaixpan. 14 Cuajli machixticaj ica toTeco hualejticaj ne ipan ifamilia Judá. Niman Moisés xejhua on familia oquiteneu ijcuac otlajtlajtoj ica on tiopixquej.

15 Niman in más sanoyej cuajli pantlantiticaj ica ohuajlaj se yencuic tiopixqui yejhuan sa no ijqui quen Melquisedec. 16 Yejhua xocalac tiopixqui itechcopa on tlanahuatijli yejhuan quijtohua catlejhua familia ica oncaj ipan quisas se yejhuan calaquis tiopixqui. Yej ocalac tiopixqui itechcopa on poder yejhuan quipia on inemilis yejhuan xqueman hueli xoxotoni, 17 pampa Dios ijquin quijtohua:

Tejhua titiopixqui para nochipa sa no ijqui quen Melquisedec. 18 Ijcon, tej, on isoltic tlanahuatijli yejhuan quijtohua ica nochi tiopixquej ica oncaj quisaj itech ifamilia Levi xoc tequitis, pampa xcojtic niman xtepalehuij.

19 Itlanahuatil Moisés xacaj oquiyolchipau. Pero aman ticpiaj se temachtijli yejhuan huelis techyolchipahuas. Niman yejhua in temachtijli techmaca tlamachalistli niman techijlia quen huelisquej ticnisihuisquej Dios.

20 Niman Dios ocalactij Cristo para tiopixqui ican imelajcatlajtol. 21 Dios xoquincalactij on ocsequimej para tiopixquej ican imelajcatlajtol, pero Cristo ocalactij tiopixqui ican imelajcatlajtol, quen on Yectlajcuilojli quijtohua:

ToTeco ican imelajcatlajtol oquijtoj, niman xqueman quipatlas. Ijquin oquijtoj: “Tejhua titiopixqui para nochipa sa no ijqui quen Melquisedec.” 22 Aman, tej, ipampa imelajcatlajtol Dios, Cristo quichihua para melahuac oncaj on yencuic pacto niman más cuajli xquen on isoltic pacto yejhuan oncatca ipan on tlanahuatijli.

23 On ocsequimej tiopixquej sanoyej omiyequiyajquej, pampa sa ompa mictiayaj niman ijcon xoc hueliyaj quichihuayaj intequiu. 24 Pero Cristo xqueman miqui, niman ijquin itequiu xqueman panohua itech ocse tlacatl. 25 Yejhua ica, yejhua hueli quinmaquixtia para nochipa on yejhuan yejhua itechcopa quinisihuiyaj Dios, pampa yejhua nochipa nemi para inca quitlajtlanilijticaj Dios ma quimpalehui. 26 Ijcon, tej, Jesús yejhua tohueyitiopixcau yejhuan techpolohuaya. Yejhua yolchipahuac, niman xoncaj itlaj tlinon ica huelis yacaj quijixcomacas. Yejhua xquipia itlaj tlajtlacojli. Yejhua xnemi ne intzajlan on tlajtlacolejquej, niman más tlacpac nemi xquen on cielos. 27 Yejhua xquen on ocsequimej huejhueyi tiopixquej. Yejhuamej cada mojmostla ica oncaj quinmictiaj on yolcamej para quixpantiliaj Dios on huentli, achtoj ipampa intlajtlacolhuan niman quemaj ipampa intlajtlacolhuan on tlacamej. Pero Jesús san sejpa niman para nochipa oquixpantilij Dios on huentli, niman yejhua in onochiu ijcuac sa no yejhua onohuentlalij. 28 On itlanahuatil Moisés quincalactia huejhueyi tiopixquej on tlacamej yejhuan tlajtlacolejquej. Pero on imelajcatlajtol Dios, yejhuan saquin oquitemacac xquen on tlanahuatijli, ocalactij hueyi tiopixqui on iConeu, yejhuan nochi ica yolchipahuac para nochipa.

Melchizedek the Priest

This Melchizedek was king of Salem(A) and priest of God Most High.(B) He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,(C) and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” Without father or mother, without genealogy,(D) without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God,(E) he remains a priest forever.

Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch(F) Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!(G) Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people(H)—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham. This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed(I) him who had the promises.(J) And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater. In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.(K) One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham, 10 because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.

Jesus Like Melchizedek

11 If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people(L) established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come,(M) one in the order of Melchizedek,(N) not in the order of Aaron? 12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also. 13 He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe,(O) and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar.(P) 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah,(Q) and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. 15 And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, 16 one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is declared:

“You are a priest forever,
    in the order of Melchizedek.”[a](R)

18 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless(S) 19 (for the law made nothing perfect),(T) and a better hope(U) is introduced, by which we draw near to God.(V)

20 And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath, 21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:

“The Lord has sworn
    and will not change his mind:(W)
    ‘You are a priest forever.’”[b](X)

22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.(Y)

23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.(Z) 25 Therefore he is able to save(AA) completely[c] those who come to God(AB) through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.(AC)

26 Such a high priest(AD) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,(AE) exalted above the heavens.(AF) 27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices(AG) day after day, first for his own sins,(AH) and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all(AI) when he offered himself.(AJ) 28 For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness;(AK) but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son,(AL) who has been made perfect(AM) forever.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 7:17 Psalm 110:4
  2. Hebrews 7:21 Psalm 110:4
  3. Hebrews 7:25 Or forever

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;

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;

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.

Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

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:

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

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.