he holds his priesthood without any successor, since he continues for ever.
For the Law appoints human beings in their weakness to the priesthood; but the word of the Oath appoints a Son who is made perfect for ever.
So the people answered, "We have learned from the Law that the Christ is to remain for ever; what do you mean by saying that the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?"
I was dead and here I am alive for evermore, holding the keys that unlock death and Hades.
Jesus Christ is always the same, yesterday, to-day, and for ever.
for we know that Christ never dies after his resurrection from the dead — death has no more hold over him;
the patriarchs are theirs, and theirs too (so far as natural descent goes) is the Christ. (Blessed for evermore be the God who is over all! Amen.)