In this casemortalmenreceivetithes,but in that caseone [receives them], of whom it is witnessedthat he liveson.
"Aftera little whilethe worldwill no longerseeMe, but you [will] seeMe; becauseI live,you will livealso.
Jesussaidto him, "I amthe way,and the truth,and the life;no onecomesto the Fatherbut throughMe.
For whoprovoked[Him] when they had heard?Indeed,did not allthosewhocameout of Egypt[led] by Moses?
justas He saysalsoin another[passage], "YOU ARE A PRIESTFOREVERACCORDINGTO THE ORDEROF MELCHIZEDEK."
whereJesushas enteredas a forerunnerfor us, having becomea high priestforeveraccordingto the orderof Melchizedek.
The [former] priests,on the one hand,existedin greater numbersbecausethey were preventedby deathfrom continuing,
But withoutanydisputethe lesseris blessedby the greater.
And, soto speak,throughAbrahamevenLevi,who receivedtithes,paid tithes,
And inasmuchas it is appointedfor mento dieonceand afterthis[comes] judgment,
and the livingOne; and I was dead,and behold,I amaliveforevermore,and I havethe keysof deathand of Hades.
