"By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament." — Hebrews 7:22

Hebrews 7:22 · KJV

“By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.”

— Hebrews 7:22

(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou {art} a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) {without...: or, without swearing of an oath}

Verse 23

And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

Hebrews 7 — Context

And inasmuch as not without an oath {he was made priest}:

By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

But this {man}, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. {an...: or, which passeth not from one to another}

Cross References

1 Corinthians 11:25

After the same manner also {he took} the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink {it}, in remembrance of me.

Hebrews 8:6-12

But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. {covenant: or, testament}

Hebrews 9:15-23

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions {that were} under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

Luke 22:20

Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup {is} the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

Genesis 44:32

For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

Hebrews 13:20

Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, {covenant: or, testament}

Hebrews 12:24

And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than {that of} Abel. {covenant: or, testament}

Genesis 43:9

I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever: