16. He was made a priest, not by human rules and regulations, but through the power of a life which has no end.
17. For the scripture says, “You will be a priest for ever, in the priestly order of Melchizedek.”
18. The old rule, then, is set aside, because it was weak and useless.
19. For the Law of Moses could not make anything perfect. And now a better hope has been provided through which we come near to God.
20. In addition, there is also God's vow. There was no such vow when the others were made priests.
21. But Jesus became a priest by means of a vow when God said to him:“The Lord has made a solemn promiseand will not take it back:‘You will be a priest for ever.’ ”
22. This difference, then, also makes Jesus the guarantee of a better covenant.
23. There is another difference: there were many of those other priests, because they died and could not continue their work.