But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be immersed by You, and You are coming to me?”
Hebrews 7:23 - Tree of Life Version Now on the one hand, many have become kohanim, who through death are prevented from continuing in office. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [Again, the former successive line of priests] was made up of many, because they were each prevented by death from continuing [perpetually in office]; American Standard Version (1901) And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing: Common English Bible The others who became priests are numerous because death prevented them from continuing to serve. Catholic Public Domain Version And certainly, so many of the others became priests because, due to death, they were prohibited from continuing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue: |
But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be immersed by You, and You are coming to me?”
but He with an oath—sworn by the One who said to Him, “Adonai has sworn and will not change His mind, ‘You are a kohen forever.’”)
How much more then has Yeshua become the guarantee of a better covenant.
But on the other hand, the One who does remain forever has a permanent priesthood.
In one case, dying men receive tithes; but in the other, one about whom it is testified that he lives on.