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20 Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath 21 (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him,

“The Lord swore and will not change his mind,
    ‘You are a priest forever,
    according to the order of Melchizedek.’”Psalm 110:4

22 By so much, Jesus has become the collateral of a better covenant.

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20 This new system was established with a solemn oath. Aaron’s descendants became priests without such an oath, 21 but there was an oath regarding Jesus. For God said to him,

“The Lord has taken an oath and will not break his vow:
    ‘You are a priest forever.’”[a]

22 Because of this oath, Jesus is the one who guarantees this better covenant with God.

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Footnotes

  1. 7:21 Ps 110:4.