Hebrews 7:26

For, a priest like to him, was also suitable for us; one pure, and without evil and without stain; one separated from sins, and exalted higher than heaven;

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

25and he is able to vivify for ever, them who come to God by him; for he always liveth, and sendeth up prayers for them.

27and who is not obliged, every day, like the Aaronic high priest, to first offer sacrifices for his own sins, and then for the people; for this he did once, by offering up himself.

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Cross References

Mark 16:19And Jesus, our Lord, after he had conversed with them, ascended to heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

Luke 23:22And he said to them the third time: But, what evil hath he done? I find no crime in him deserving of death. I will scourge him, therefore, and release him.

Luke 23:47And when the centurion saw what occurred, he glorified God and said: Certainly, this was a righteous man.

Luke 24:46And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it was right for Messiah to suffer, and rise from the dead on 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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