Hebrews 7:11

Bible in Basic English 1965

Now if it was possible for things to be made complete through the priests of the house of Levi for the law was given to the people in connection with them, what need was there for another priest who was of the order of Melchizedek and not of the order of Aaron?

Cross References

Galatians 2:21

I do not make the grace of God of no effect: because if righteousness is through the law, then Christ was put to death for nothing.

Galatians 4:3

So we, when we were young, were kept under the first rules of the world;

Galatians 4:9

But now that you have come to have knowledge of God, or more truly, God has knowledge of you, how is it that you go back again to the poor and feeble first things, desiring to be servants to them again?

Hebrews 5:10

Being named by God a high priest of the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 5:6

As he says in another place, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 6:20

Where Jesus has gone before us, as a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:10

Because he was still in his father's body when Melchizedek came to him.

Hebrews 7:12

Because if the priests are changed, it is necessary to make a change in the law.

Hebrews 7:13

For he of whom these things are said comes of another tribe, of which no man has ever made offerings at the altar.

Hebrews 7:15

And this is even more clear if a second priest has come up who is like Melchizedek,

Hebrews 7:21

For those were made priests without an oath, but this one was made a priest with an oath by him who says of him, The Lord gave his oath, which he will not take back, that you are a priest for ever;

Hebrews 8:7

For if that first agreement had been as good as possible, there would have been no place for a second.

Hebrews 9:6

Now while these things were in existence, the priests went into the first Tent at all times, for prayer and the making of offerings.