Hebrews 5:6

It is just as he also says in another place, 1 “You are a priest forever 1 after the manner of Melchizedek.”

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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

5In the same way, neither did Christ honor himself by making himself high priest. Instead, the one speaking to him said, 1 “You are my Son; 1 today I have become your Father.”

7During the days of his flesh, Christ offered up both prayers and requests with loud cries and tears to God, the one able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his godly life.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:18Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.

Hebrews 5:10He was designated by God as high priest after the manner of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:3He is without father, without mother, without ancestors, with neither beginning of days nor end of life. Instead, he resembles the Son of God, because he remains a priest forever.

Hebrews 7:17For scripture witnesses about him: 1 “You are a priest forever 1 after the manner of Melchizedek.”

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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