Hebrews 7:11-27 If therefore the Levitical priesthood, concerning which the people received a law, could have given perfection, what further need was there that another priest should rise, to be named after the order of Melchisedec, and not after the order of Aaron?

Mace⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹¹ If therefore the Levitical priesthood, concerning which the people received a law, could have given perfection, what further need was there that another priest should rise, to be named after the order of Melchisedec, and not after the order of Aaron? ¹² now the priesthood being changed, the law must necessarily be changed too. ¹³ for he who was there mention'd was of another tribe, none of whom ever gave attendance at the altar. ¹⁴ since it is evident that our Lord sprang out of the tribe of Juda, to which Moses never ascribed the priesthood. ¹⁵ This appears still more clear from another priest's arising like Melchisedec, ¹⁶ who was not establish'd by virtue of a temporary law, but with the power of being a perpetual priest. ¹⁷ for it is said, "thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec." ¹⁸ wherefore the preceeding law is abolished for its being weak and useless. ¹⁹ for the law made no man perfect, but this was effected by introducing a better hope, which brings us nearer to the divine presence. ²⁰ Besides those priests were establish'd without any oath: but this with an oath, ²¹ by him that said to him, "the Lord has swore, and will not repent, thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec." ²² so that Jesus was made guarantee of an alliance so much the more excellent, as it was not without the solemnity of an oath. ²³ besides, the priesthood then devolv'd to many, death depriving them of a lasting possession. ²⁴ but he, by virtue of his immortal state, hath a priesthood that does not pass by succession. ²⁵ so that he has an uninterrupted power to save those, that come to God by him, because he ever lives to make intercession for them. ²⁶ and indeed we wanted an high priest of such a character, one that is holy, innocent, undefiled, one that is separated from sinful men, and exalted above the heavens; one who was under no necessity, ²⁷ as those high priests of the law were, to offer up daily sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people: having done this once for all, by offering up himself.