1
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.