Hebrews 7:11

New Century Version

The people were given the law concerning the system of priests from the tribe of Levi, but they could not be made perfect through that system. So there was a need for another priest to come, a priest like Melchizedek, not Aaron.

Cross References

Galatians 2:21

By saying these things I am not going against God’s grace. Just the opposite, if the law could make us right with God, then Christ’s death would be useless.

Galatians 4:3

It is the same for us. We were once like children, slaves to the useless rules of this world.

Galatians 4:9

But now you know the true God. Really, it is God who knows you. So why do you turn back to those weak and useless rules you followed before? Do you want to be slaves to those things again?

Hebrews 5:10

In this way God made Jesus a high priest, a priest like Melchizedek.

Hebrews 5:6

And in another Scripture God says, “You are a priest forever, a priest like Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 6:20

where Jesus has gone ahead of us and for us. He has become the high priest forever, a priest like Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:10

Levi was not yet born, but he was in the body of his ancestor when Melchizedek met Abraham.

Hebrews 7:12

And when a different kind of priest comes, the law must be changed, too.

Hebrews 7:13

We are saying these things about Christ, who belonged to a different tribe. No one from that tribe ever served as a priest at the altar.

Hebrews 7:15

And this becomes even more clear when we see that another priest comes who is like Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:21

but Christ became a priest with God’s oath. God said: “The Lord has made a promise and will not change his mind. ‘You are a priest forever.’ ”

Hebrews 8:7

If there had been nothing wrong with the first agreement, there would have been no need for a second agreement.

Hebrews 9:6

When everything in the Tent was made ready in this way, the priests went into the first room every day to worship.