Hebrews 5:6

As also, in a different place, he saith—Thou, art a priest, age-abidingly, according to the rank of Melchizedek:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

5Thus, also the Christ, glorified not himself to become a high-priest, but he that spake unto him—My Son, art, thou, I, this day, have begotten thee;

7Who, in the days of his flesh, having offered up, both supplications and entreaties unto him that was able to save him out of death, with mighty outcries and tears, and been hearkened to by reason of his devoutness,

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Cross References

Genesis 14:18Now Melchizedek king of Salem, had brought forth bread and wine,—he, being priest of GOD Most High.

Hebrews 5:10Being addressed by God as high-priest—according to the rank of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:3Without father, without mother, without pedigree, having, neither beginning of days, nor of life an end, but made like unto the Son of God, abideth a priest evermore.

Hebrews 7:17For it is witnessed—Thou, art a priest, age-abidingly, according to the rank 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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