²⁴ and he, because of his remaining -- to the age, hath the priesthood not transient,

²⁸ for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that `is' after the law `appointeth' the Son -- to the age having been perfected.

³⁴ the multitude answered him, `We heard out of the law that the Christ doth remain -- to the age; and how dost thou say, That it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up? who is this -- the Son of Man?'

¹⁸ and he who is living, and I did become dead, and, lo, I am living to the ages of the ages. Amen! and I have the keys of the hades and of the death.

³⁵ and I have raised up for Me a stedfast priest; as in My heart and in My soul he doth do; and I have built for him a stedfast house, and he hath walked up and down before Mine anointed all the days;

⁶ For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

⁷ To the increase of the princely power, And of peace, there is no end, On the throne of David, and on his kingdom, To establish it, and to support it, In judgment and in righteousness, Henceforth, even unto the age, The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts doth this.

⁹ knowing that Christ, having been raised up out of the dead, doth no more die, death over him hath no more lordship;

⁸ and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there `he', who is testified to that he was living,

⁹ and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,

¹⁰ for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.

¹¹ If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood -- for the people under it had received law -- what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

¹² for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,

¹³ for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,

¹⁴ for `it is' evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

¹⁵ And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,

¹⁶ who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,

¹⁷ for He doth testify -- `Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

¹⁸ for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,

¹⁹ (for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God.

²⁰ And inasmuch as `it is' not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,

²¹ and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, `The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;')

²² by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,

²³ and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;

²⁴ and he, because of his remaining -- to the age, hath the priesthood not transient,

²⁵ whence also he is able to save to the very end, those coming through him unto God -- ever living to make intercession for them.

⁸ Jesus Christ yesterday and to-day the same, and to the ages;