Hebrews 7:8
And here on the one hand mortal men receive tithes, but there on the other he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
7Now without any contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.
9Even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak,
Cross References
John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He that believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.
John 14:19“Yet a little while and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also.
Hebrews 5:6Just as He also says in another place: 1 “ You are a priest forever 1 according to the order of Melchizedek”;
Hebrews 7:23Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.
Hebrews 9:27And inasmuch as it is appointed for men once to die and after this judgment,
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7:2-11
Melchisedec's Priesthood. ( a. d. 62.) 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; 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. 4 Now… Read the whole commentary →