Hebrews 7:8
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
In Context
7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
9And as I may so say, Levi also, who receives tithes, paid tithes in Abraham.
Cross References
John 11:25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world sees me no more; but all of you see me: because I live, all of you shall live also.
Hebrews 5:6As he says also in another place, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews 7:23And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
Hebrews 9:27And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7:2-11
Melchisedec's Priesthood. ( a. d. 62.) 1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. 4 Now… Read the whole commentary →