Hebrews 5:6

As he also says in another place, You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

Revised King James New Testament

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

5So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest; but was appointed by him who said to him, You are my Son, today I have begotten you.

7In the days of his flesh, he offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his piety.

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Cross References

Hebrews 5:10Being named by God as a high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:3He is without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but like the Son of God, he remains a priest continually.

Hebrews 7:17For it is testified of him, You are a priest forever in the order 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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