Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.
But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and You are coming to me?"
for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him that said to Him: "The LORD has sworn and will not relent, 'You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek' ",
by so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant.
But He, because He remains forever, has an unchangeable priesthood.
And here on one hand mortal men receive tithes, but there on the other it is witnessed that he lives.