13 Those things are said about one who is from a different tribe. No one from that tribe has ever served at the altar.
14 It is clear that our Lord came from the family line of Judah. Moses said nothing about priests who were from that tribe.
15 But suppose another priest like Melchizedek appears. Then what we have said is even more clear.
16 He has not become a priest because of a rule about his family line. He has become a priest because of his powerful life. His life can never be destroyed.
17 Scripture says, "You are a priest forever, just like Melchizedek." (Psalm 110:4)
18 The old rule is done away with. It was weak and useless.
19 The law didn't make anything perfect. Now a better hope has been given to us. That hope brings us near to God.