Hebrews 7:12-17

12When a different kind of priesthood is established, the regulations for those priests are different.

13The priest whom we are talking about was a member of a different tribe. No one from that tribe ever served as a priest at the altar.

14Everyone knows that our Lord came from the tribe of Judah. Moses never said anything about priests coming from that tribe.

15The regulations were different. This became clear when a different priest who is like Melchizedek appeared.

16That person is a priest, not because he met human requirements, but because he has power that comes from a life that cannot be destroyed.

17The Scriptures say the following about him: “You are a priest forever, in the way Melchizedek was a priest.”