As He saith also in another place, "Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

having been declared by God an high-priest after the order of Melchisedec.

Whither Jesus our fore-runner is entered for us, being made an high-priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec.

For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings,

for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

Now if perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law) what farther need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchisedec, and not after the order of Aaron?

And it is yet more abundantly evident, that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

For He testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

(for they indeed are become priests without the solemnity of an oath; but He with an oath, by Him who said unto Him, "The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:")