Hebrews 7:26

For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens;

Revised King James 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

25Therefore, he is also able to completely save those who come to God through him, for he ever lives to make intercession for them.

27Who has no need, as do those high priests, to offer up daily sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself.

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Cross References

Mark 16:19So after the Lord had spoken to them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

Luke 23:22And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no crime deserving death: therefore I will chastise him, and let him go.

Luke 23:47Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

Luke 24:46And said to them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should 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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