Hebrews 7:23

Modern English Version

And the former priests were numerous, because they were hindered from serving, because of death.

Cross References

Matthew 3:14

But John prohibited Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”

Hebrews 7:21

(Other priests were made without an oath, but this One with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not relent, ‘You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.’ ” )

Hebrews 7:22

Through this oath Jesus became the guarantor of a better covenant.

Hebrews 7:24

But He, because He lives forever, has an everlasting priesthood.

Hebrews 7:8

In the one case mortal men receive tithes, but in the other he of whom it is witnessed that he is alive receives them.