Hebrews 7:23

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:

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And here indeed, men that die, receive thithes: but there he hath witness, that he liveth.

But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?

But this with an oath, by him that said unto him: The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever.)

By so much is Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

But this, for that he continueth for ever, hath an everlasting priesthood,