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Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”

He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.

Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?

“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”

In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.

“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”

Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.

And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”

While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.

And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.

Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?

For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.

And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,

For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,

…but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”

Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.

Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law.

When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.

Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

…and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

…who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”

Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.