Hebrews 7:26

For such an high-priest was suitable to us, holy, inoffensive, spotless, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens:

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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

25Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost those who come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

27who hath not daily need, as the high-priests, first, to offer sacrifice for their own sins, afterwards, for those of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself.

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Cross References

Mark 16:19Then the Lord, after having thus spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

Luke 23:22Then the third time he said to them, What evil hath this man done? I have found nothing deserving death in him: I will therefore, after scourging, discharge him.

Luke 23:47And the centurion observing what had come to pass, glorified God, saying, Verily this man was a righteous person.

Luke 24:46and said to them, That thus it is written, and thus must the Messiah suffer, and 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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