Hebrews 7:23 · KJV
“And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:”
— Hebrews 7:23
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
But this {man}, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. {an...: or, which passeth not from one to another}
Hebrews 7 — Context
(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}
22By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
23And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
24But this {man}, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. {an...: or, which passeth not from one to another}
25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. {to the...: or, evermore}
Cross References
Nehemiah 12:10-11
And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,
1 Chronicles 6:3-14
And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Hebrews 7:8
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he {receiveth them}, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.