¹¹Now if perfection came through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the law^p), what further need was there for another priest to appear, said to be according to the order of Melchizedek and not according to the order of Aaron?^q ¹²For when there is a change of the priesthood, there must be a change of law as well. ¹³For the one these things are spoken about belonged to a different tribe. No one from it has served at the altar. ¹⁴Now it is evident that our Lord came from Judah,^r and Moses said nothing about that tribe concerning priests.

¹⁵And this becomes clearer if another priest like Melchizedek appears, ¹⁶who did not become a priest based on a legal regulation about physical^C descent but based on the power of an indestructible life. ¹⁷For it has been testified:

You are a priest forever

according to the order of Melchizedek.^D^s

¹⁸So the previous command is annulled because it was weak and unprofitable^t ¹⁹(for the law perfected^u nothing), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.^v

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Footnotes

COr fleshly

Cross references

p Gl 2:21; Heb 7:18–19; 8:7
q Heb 7:17; 10:1
r Is 11:1; Mc 5:2; Mt 1:3; Lk 3:33; Rv 5:5
D Ps 110:4
s Ps 110:4; Heb 5:6; 6:20; 7:21
t Rm 8:3; Gl 4:9
u Ac 13:39; Rm 3:20; Heb 9:9
v Heb 4:16; 6:18