\v 2 It was to him that Abraham gave a tenth of everything. His name "Melchizedek" means "king of righteousness," and also "king of Salem," that is, "king of peace."
\v 3 He is without father, without mother, without ancestors, without any beginning of days nor end of life. Instead, he resembles the Son of God, because he remains a priest forever.
\v 5 On one hand, those of Levi's sons who receive the priest's office have a command from the law to collect tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers, even though they, too, have come from Abraham's body.
\v 6 But on the other hand, Melchizedek, whose desendance was not traced from them, received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him, the one who had the promises.
\v 11 Now if perfection were possible through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the manner of Melchizedek, and not be considered to be after the manner of Aaron?
\v 26 For such a high priest is right for us. He is sinless, blameless, pure, separated from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens.
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\v 27 He does not need, unlike the high priests, to offer up daily sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He did this once for all, when he offered up himself.
\v 28 For the law appoints men with weaknesses as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appointed a Son, who has been made perfect forever.