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- This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,
- and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, his name means "king of righteousness"; then also, "king of Salem" means "king of peace."
- Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God he remains a priest forever.
- Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!
- Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people--that is, their brothers--even though their brothers are descended from Abraham.
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- For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
- To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
- Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
- Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
- And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
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- This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
- And without doubt the lesser person is blessed by the greater.
- In the one case, the tenth is collected by men who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.
- One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham,
- because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.
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- But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
- And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
- And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
- And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
- For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
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- If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the law was given to the people), why was there still need for another priest to come--one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron?
- For when there is a change of the priesthood, there must also be a change of the law.
- He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar.
- For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.
- And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
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- If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
- For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
- For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
- For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
- And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
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- one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life.
- For it is declared: "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek."
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- Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
- For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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