Hebrews 7:4–12

⁴Now consider how great this personage was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the spoils. ⁵And they indeed from among the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is from their brethren, though these are come out of the loins of Abraham: ⁶but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises. ⁷But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better. ⁸And here dying men receive tithes; but there one of whom the witness is that he lives; ⁹and, so to speak, through Abraham, Levi also, who received tithes, has been made to pay tithes. ¹⁰For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him.

¹¹If indeed then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, for the people had their law given to them in connexion with it, what need was there still that a different priest should arise according to the order of Melchisedec, and not be named after the order of Aaron? ¹²For, the priesthood being changed, there takes place of necessity a change of law also.