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Hebrews 7:23

New International Version

Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office;

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But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”

but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’ ”

Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.

but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.

In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.