²⁰ And to the extent that it was not without an oath ²¹ (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him,

²² by the same extent Jesus also has become the ^[a](D)guarantee of ^(E)a better covenant.

^23 [b]The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing; ^24 [c]Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues ^(F)forever, holds His priesthood permanently. ²⁵ Therefore He is also able to ^(G)save ^[d]forever those who ^(H)come to God through Him, since He always lives to ^(I)make intercession for them.

²⁶ For it was fitting for us to have such a ^(J)high priest, ^(K)holy, ^(L)innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and ^(M)exalted above the heavens; ²⁷ who has no daily need, like those high priests, to ^(N)offer up sacrifices, ^(O)first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because He did this ^(P)once for all time when He ^(Q)offered up Himself. ²⁸ For the Law appoints men as high priests ^(R)who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints ^(S)a Son, who has been ^(T)made perfect forever.