Melchizedek and Abraham (Genesis 14:17–24)
1 TNT This Melchisedech kynge of Salem (which beinge prest of the most hye god met Abraham as he returned agayne from the slaughter of the kynges and blessed him: BSB BSB: 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,
2 TNT to whom also Abraham gave tythes of all thynges) fyrst is by interpretacion kynge of rightewesnes: after that he is kynge of Sale that is to saye kynge of peace BSB BSB: and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
3 TNT with out father with out mother with out kynne and hath nether begynnynge of his tyme nether yet ende of his lyfe: but is lykened vnto the sonne of god and cotinueth a preste for ever. BSB BSB: 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.
4 TNT Consyder what a man this was vnto who the patriarke Abraham gave tythes of the spoyles. BSB BSB: Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.
5 TNT And verely those children of levy which receave the office of the prestes have a commaundement to take a cordyng to the lawe tythes of the people that is to saye of their brethren yee though they spronge out of the loynes of Abraham. BSB BSB: Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
6 TNT But he whose kynred is not counted amonge them receaved tythes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promyses. BSB BSB: But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
7 TNT And no man denyeth but that which is lesse receaveth blessinge of that which is greater. BSB BSB: And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
8 TNT And here men that dye receave tythes. But there he receaveth tythes of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. BSB BSB: In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.
9 TNT And to saye the trueth Levy him silfe also which receaveth tythes payed tythes in Abraham. BSB BSB: And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.
10 TNT For he was yet in the loynes of his father Abraham when Melchisech met him. BSB BSB: For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
A Superior Priesthood 11 TNT Yf now therfore perfeccion came by the presthod of the levites (for vnder that presthod the people recaved the lawe) what neded it furthermore that an other prest shuld ryse after the order of Melchisedech and not after the order of Aaron? BSB BSB: 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?
12 TNT Now no dout yf the presthod be translated then of necessitie must the lawe be translated also. BSB BSB: For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.
13 TNT For he of whom these thynges are spoken pertayneth vnto another trybe of which never man served at the aultre. BSB BSB: He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.
15 TNT And it is yet a more evydent thinge yf after the similitude of Melchisedech ther aryse a nother prest BSB BSB: And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
16 TNT which is not made after the lawe of the carnall commaundment: but after the power of the endlesse lyfe BSB BSB: one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.
17 TNT (For he testifieth: Thou arte a prest forever after the order of Melchysedech) BSB BSB: For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
18 TNT Then the commaundment that went a fore is disanulled because of hir weaknes and vnproffitablenes. BSB BSB: So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless
19 TNT For the lawe made nothynge parfecte: but was an introduccion of a better hope by which hope we drawe nye vnto god. BSB BSB: (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
20 TNT And for this cause it is a better hope that it was not promysed with out an othe. BSB BSB: And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
21 TNT Those prestes were made with out an oth: but this prest with an oth by him that saide vnto him The lorde sware and will not repent: Thou arte a prest for ever after the order of Melchisedech. BSB BSB: 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.’”
22 TNT And for that cause was Iesus a stablyssher of a better testament. BSB BSB: Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
23 TNT And amonge them many were made prestes because they were not suffred to endure by the reason of deeth. BSB BSB: Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
24 TNT But this man because he endureth ever hath an everlastinge presthod. BSB BSB: But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood.
25 TNT Wherfore he is able also ever to save them that come vnto god by him seynge he ever lyveth to make intercession for vs. BSB BSB: Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
26 TNT Soche an hye prest it became vs to have which is wholy harmlesse vndefyled separat from synners and made hyar then heven. BSB BSB: Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
27 TNT Which nedeth not dayly (as yonder hie prestes) to offer vp sacrifice fyrst for his awne synnes and then for the peoples synnes. For that did he at once for all when he offered vp him silfe. BSB BSB: Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
28 TNT For the lawe maketh men prestes which have infirmitie: but the worde of the othe that came fence the lawe maketh the sonne prest which is parfecte for ever more. BSB BSB: For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
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