Hebrews 7:26

For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

In Context

25Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us.

27Who needeth not daily (as the other priests) to offer sacrifices first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, in offering himself.

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Cross References

Psalms 68:18The chariot of God is attended by ten thousands; thousands of them that rejoice: the Lord is among them in Sina, in the holy place.

Ezekiel 44:27And in the day that he goeth into the sanctuary, to the inner court, to minister unto me in the sanctuary, he shall offer for his sin, saith the Lord God.

Mark 16:19And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God.

Luke 23:22And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore, and let him go.

Luke 23:47Now the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.

Luke 24:46And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead, the third day:

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7:12-28

Melchisedec and Christ Compared. ( a. d. 62.) 11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14 For it is evident that… Read the whole commentary →

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