Hebrews 7:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

There have been a lot of other priests, and all of them have died.

Cross References

Matthew 3:14

But John kept objecting and said, “I ought to be baptized by you. Why have you come to me?”

Hebrews 7:22

This means that Jesus guarantees us a better agreement with God.

Hebrews 7:24

But Jesus will never die, and so he will be a priest for ever!

Hebrews 7:8

Priests are given a tenth of what people earn. But all priests die, except Melchizedek, and the Scriptures teach that he is alive.