20 where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.

1 This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,

20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

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;

20 Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.

1 This Melchizedek was king of the city of Salem and also a priest of God Most High. When Abraham was returning home after winning a great battle against the kings, Melchizedek met him and blessed him.

20 where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

20 where Jesus has gone ahead of us and for us. He has become the high priest forever, a priest like Melchizedek.

1 Melchizedek was the king of Salem and a priest for God Most High. He met Abraham when Abraham was coming back after defeating the kings. When they met, Melchizedek blessed Abraham,

20 whither as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

20 where Jesus is entered as forerunner for us, become for ever a high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.

1 For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;

20 where Jesus went before us on our behalf. He has become the chief priest forever in the way Melchizedek was a priest. 

1 Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of the Most High God. He met Abraham and blessed him when Abraham was returning from defeating the kings.

20 Jesus has entered there on our behalf as a forerunner, because He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

1 For this Melchizedek—

King of Salem, priest of the Most High God,

who met Abraham and blessed him

as he returned from defeating the kings,

20 where Jesus, a forerunner on our behalf, has entered, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

1 This “King Melchizedek of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him”;

20 where Jesus, the forerunner for us, entered, because he became a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

20 That is where Jesus has gone. He went there to open the way ahead of us. He has become a high priest forever, just like Melchizedek.

1 Melchizedek was the king of Salem. He was the priest of God Most High. He met Abraham, who was returning from winning a battle over some kings. Melchizedek blessed him.

20 where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,