¶ For he of whom these things are spoken, pertaineth unto another tribe, of which, never man served at the altar.
If now therefore perfection came by the priesthood of the levites (for under that priesthood the people received the law) what needed it furthermore that another priest should rise, after the order of Melchisedech, and not after the order of Aaron?
Now no doubt, if the priesthood be translated, then of necessity must the law be translated also.
For it is evident that our Lord sprung of the tribe of Iuda, of which tribe spake Moses nothing concerning priesthood.