Hebrews 7:23

New King James Version

Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.

Cross References

Matthew 3:14

And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”

Hebrews 7:21

(for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn And will not relent, ‘You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek’ ”),

Hebrews 7:22

by so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant.

Hebrews 7:24

But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood.

Hebrews 7:8

Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.