Hebrews 5:6

as also in another [place] He saith, 'Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

In Context

5so also the Christ did not glorify himself to become chief priest, but He who spake unto him: 'My Son thou art, I to-day have begotten thee;'

7who in the days of his flesh both prayers and supplications unto Him who was able to save him from death — with strong crying and tears — having offered up, and having been heard in respect to that which he feared,

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Cross References

Genesis 14:18And Melchizedek king of Salem hath brought out bread and wine, and he [is] priest of God Most High;

Hebrews 5:10having been addressed by God a chief priest, according to the order of Melchisedek,

Hebrews 7:3without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.

Hebrews 7:17for He doth testify — 'Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 5:2-10

The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 1 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: 2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. 3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins. 4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. 5 So also Christ… Read the whole commentary →

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