Hebrews 7:23

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There had to be many priests in Levi’s family line, because the old ones died, and new ones were needed to replace them.

Cross References

Hebrews 7:8

In the case of the Levites, the tenth is received by people who eventually die. But in the case of Melchizedek, it’s received by someone who’s said to be living.

Matthew 3:14

But John didn’t want to. He told Jesus, “I need to be baptized by you, so why are you coming to me?”

Hebrews 7:21

But when Jesus became a priest, God confirmed this with an oath when he said to him, “The Lord has sworn an oath and he won’t change his mind. He has said, ‘You are a priest forever.’ ”

Hebrews 7:22

Because of this oath, Jesus guarantees that we have a better covenant with God.

Hebrews 7:24

But Jesus lives forever, so he never stops being a priest.