Hebrews 7:23-27

23There was a long succession of priests because when a priest died he could no longer serve.

24But Jesus lives forever, so he serves as a priest forever.

25That is why he is always able to save those who come to God through him. He can do this because he always lives and intercedes for them.

26We need a chief priest who is holy, innocent, pure, set apart from sinners, and who holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.

27We need a priest who doesn’t have to bring daily sacrifices as those chief priests did. First they brought sacrifices for their own sins, and then they brought sacrifices for the sins of the people. Jesus brought the sacrifice for the sins of the people once and for all when he sacrificed himself.