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Ang Pari nga si Melkizedek

Si Melkizedek hari sang una sang Salem kag pari sang Labing Mataas nga Dios. Samtang nagapauli na si Abraham halin sa pagpakig-away sa mga hari nga iya ginpamatay, ginsugata siya ni Melkizedek kag ginbendisyunan. Pagkatapos ginhatag ni Abraham kay Melkizedek ang ikanapulo sang tanan nga butang nga iya nakuha sa inaway. Ang kahulugan sang ngalan nga Melkizedek, “Hari sang Pagkamatarong.” Kag tungod kay hari siya sang Salem,[a] nagakahulugan man ini nga siya “Hari sang Kalinong.” Wala gid sing kasulatan nga nagasiling kon sin-o ang iya amay kag iloy ukon ang iya mga katigulangan. Kag wala man sing kasulatan nga nagasugid parte sa iya pagkatawo ukon kamatayon. Pareho siya sa Anak sang Dios; ang iya pagkapari wala sing katapusan.

Hunahunaa bala ninyo kon ano kagamhanan si Melkizedek. Kay bisan gani si Abraham nga amo ang nagpundar sang aton nasyon naghatag sa iya sang ikanapulo nga bahin sang tanan nga iya nakuha sa inaway. Kon parte sa mga pari nga Judio nga mga kaliwat ni Levi, suno sa Kasuguan nga ginbilin sa ila ni Moises, para sa ila ang ikanapulo nga bahin sang pagkabutang sang ila kapareho nga mga Judio, bisan matuod nga sila tanan pareho nga mga kaliwat ni Abraham. Pero si Melkizedek, bisan indi siya kaliwat ni Levi, ginhatagan ni Abraham sang iya ikanapulo. Kag si Melkizedek pa ang nagbendisyon kay Abraham, bisan pa nga si Abraham amo ang ginpromisahan sang Dios. Kag nahibaluan ta nga ang nagabendisyon mas mataas kaysa ginabendisyunan. Kon parte sa mga pari nga mga kaliwat ni Levi nga nagabaton sang ikanapulo, mga tawo man lang sila nga may kamatayon. Pero nagapamatuod ang Kasulatan nga si Melkizedek nga ginhatagan ni Abraham sang iya ikanapulo buhi sa gihapon. Kag makasiling kita nga bisan si Levi, nga ang iya mga kaliwat amo ang nagabaton sang ikanapulo, naghatag man sang iya ikanapulo kay Melkizedek paagi kay Abraham; 10 kay makasiling kita nga si Levi didto sa lawas ni Abraham sang paghatag ni Abraham sang iya ikanapulo kay Melkizedek.

11 Karon, nahibaluan ta nga sang paghatag sang Dios sang Kasuguan sa mga Judio, may kaangtanan diri ang pagkapari sa linya ni Levi. Kon puwede nga mangin matarong ang mga tawo paagi sa ginahimo sang mga pari, indi na kuntani kinahanglan ang iban pa nga pari pareho sang pagkapari ni Melkizedek, nga lain sang sa pagkapari ni Aaron. 12 Pero kon ilisan ang pagkapari, kinahanglan nga ilisan man ang Kasuguan. 13-14 Ang aton Ginoong Jesus amo ang ginatumod nga gin-ilis sa daan nga mga pari. Indi siya kaliwat ni Levi kundi kaliwat ni Juda. Siya lang gid ang nangin pari nga kaliwat ni Juda. Kay sang paghambal ni Moises kon sin-o sila ang mangin mga pari, wala gid siya sing may ginsambit parte sa tribo ni Juda.

May Isa ka Pari nga Pareho kay Melkizedek

15 Maathag gid nga gin-ilisan na ang mga pari nga mga kaliwat ni Levi, tungod kay may iban na subong nga pari nga pareho kay Melkizedek. 16 Nangin pari siya indi tungod sa kaliwat nga suno sa Kasuguan, kundi tungod sa iya gamhanan nga kabuhi nga wala sing katapusan. 17 Kay nagasiling ang Kasulatan parte sa iya, “Pari ikaw sa wala sing katapusan, pareho sang pagkapari ni Melkizedek.”[b] 18 Gani ang daan nga Kasuguan gin-ilisan na sang Dios tungod kay wala ini sing pulos kag indi makabulig sa aton. 19 Kay indi mahimo nga makabig kita nga matarong sa panulok sang Dios paagi sa aton pagsunod sa Kasuguan. Amo ina nga ginhatagan kita subong sang mas maayo kag masaligan nga paagi, kag paagi sini makapalapit na kita sa Dios.

20 Ining bag-o nga paagi mas maayo kag masaligan tungod kay sang paghimo sang Dios sa mga kaliwat ni Levi nga mangin mga pari wala gid siya nagpanumpa. 21 Pero sang paghimo sang Dios kay Jesus nga mangin pari nagpanumpa siya. Kay may nakasulat sa Kasulatan nga nagasiling,

“Nagsumpa ang Ginoo, kag indi gid magbaylo ang iya hunahuna,
nga pari ikaw sa wala sing katapusan.”

22 Gani si Jesus ang garantiya sang mas maayo nga kasugtanan sang Dios sa iya mga katawhan.

23 Sang una madamo ang mga pari tungod kay kon mapatay ang isa mabulos naman ang isa agod makapadayon ang ila obra bilang mga pari. 24 Pero si Jesus wala sing kamatayon, amo ina nga ang iya obra bilang pari wala ginasaylo sa iban. 25 Gani sarang niya maluwas sing bug-os ang bisan sin-o nga tawo nga magpalapit sa Dios paagi sa iya. Kay buhi siya sa wala sing katapusan sa pagpakitluoy sa Dios para sa ila.

26 Gani si Jesus amo gid ang pangulo nga pari nga aton kinahanglan. Balaan siya; wala gid siya naghimo sing malain kag wala gid sing sayop sa iya kabuhi. Ginpain siya sa mga tawo nga makasasala kag gindala sa ibabaw pa sang mga langit. 27 Indi siya pareho sang iban nga pangulo nga mga pari nga kinahanglan maghalad adlaw-adlaw, premiro para sa ila kaugalingon nga sala, pagkatapos para sa mga sala sang mga tawo. Pero si Jesus iya kaisa lang gid naghalad. Ginhalad niya ang iya kaugalingon didto sa krus kag wala na niya ginliwat-liwat pa. 28 Ang mga tawo nga ginhimo nga pangulo nga mga pari suno sa Kasuguan ni Moises mga tawo man lang nga nagakasala. Pero suno sa sinumpaan sang Dios, nga iya ginhambal pagkatapos nga mahatag ang Kasuguan, ang iya Anak mismo amo ang iya ginpili nga mangin pangulo nga pari. Kay natapos na niya ang katuyuan sang Dios nga magapadayon hasta san-o.

Footnotes

  1. 7:2 Salem: Ang ini nga pulong may kaangtanan sa Hebreo nga pulong nga “shalom,” nga ang buot silingon, “kalinong” ukon “maayo nga kahimtangan.”
  2. 7:17 Salmo 110:4.

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.