Hebrews 7:14

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

For it is quite evident that our Lord has descended from Judah, a tribe about which Moses said nothing concerning priests.

Cross References

Matthew 2:6

‘And you, Bethlehem in the country of Judah, are not among the least [towns in furnishing] rulers for Judah, for you will produce a leader who will become shepherd of my [i.e., God’s] people Israel.’”

Luke 1:43

But why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to [visit] me?

Luke 3:33

who was the son of Amminadab {Some ancient manuscripts insert} “who was the son of Admim,” who was the son of Arni, who was the son of Hezron, who was the son of Perez, who was the son of Judah,

John 20:13

They said to Mary, “[My dear] woman, why are you crying?” She answered, “They have taken my Lord away, and I do not know where they have put Him.”

John 20:28

Thomas replied to Him, “My Lord and my God.”

Romans 1:3

It was about His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born as a physical descendant of King David.

Romans 2:3

But consider this, you people who judge others for practicing the same things you [yourselves] practice; do you think you will escape God’s judgment [for this]?

Ephesians 1:3

May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be praised, for He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in [fellowship with] Christ. [Note: The phrase “heavenly realms” is used somewhat differently throughout this book. Here it refers to Christians as part of the church on earth].

Philippians 3:8

What is more, I consider everything to be a loss compared to the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus [as] my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things. [I now] consider [all of] them to be trash, in order to gain Christ

Hebrews 7:13

For the Lord [See next verse], about whom these things are being said, belonged to another tribe, from which no one has [ever] been appointed to serve at the Altar.

Hebrews 7:15

And this is even clearer if another priest like Melchizedek arises,

Revelation 22:16

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you people about these things for [the benefit of] the churches [See 1:4]. I am the Root and the descendant of King David, the bright Morning Star.”

Revelation 5:5

Then one of the [twenty-four] elders said to me, “Do not cry; look, the Lion from the tribe of Judah, the Root of King David, has gained the victory, so He can break the seven seals on the book and open it.”