Hebrews 7:24

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But because he remains forever, he holds his priesthood permanently.

King James Version (1611)
But this man because hee continueth euer, hath an vnchangeable Priesthood.

King James Version
But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

English Standard Version
but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever.

New American Standard Bible
Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently.

New Century Version
But because Jesus lives forever, he will never stop serving as priest.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently.

Legacy Standard Bible
but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently.

Berean Standard Bible
But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood.

Contemporary English Version
But Jesus will never die, and so he will be a priest forever!

Complete Jewish Bible
But because he lives forever, his position as cohen does not pass on to someone else;

Darby Translation
but he, because of his continuing for ever, has the priesthood unchangeable.

Easy-to-Read Version
But Jesus lives forever. He will never stop serving as a priest.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But this man, because hee endureth euer, hath a Priesthood, which cannot passe from one to another.

George Lamsa Translation
But this man, because he is immortal, has a priesthood which remains for ever.

Good News Translation
But Jesus lives on forever, and his work as priest does not pass on to someone else.

Lexham English Bible
but he, because he continues forever, holds the priesthood permanently.

Literal Translation
but He has the priesthood not to be passed on, because of His remaining to the age.

Amplified Bible
but, on the other hand, Jesus holds His priesthood permanently and without change, because He lives on forever.

American Standard Version
but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable.

Bible in Basic English
But this priest, because his life goes on for ever, is unchanging.

Hebrew Names Version
But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.

International Standard Version
But because Jesushe">[fn] lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.

Etheridge Translation
But because this (one) standeth for ever, his priesthood passeth not away.

Murdock Translation
but this man, because he standeth up for ever, his priesthood doth not pass away:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But this man, because he endureth euer, hath an vnchaungeable priesthood.

English Revised Version
but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable.

World English Bible
But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But this, because he continueth for ever, hath a priesthood that passeth not away.

Weymouth's New Testament
but He, because He continues for ever, has a priesthood which does not pass to any successor.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but this, for he dwellith with outen ende, hath an euerlastynge preesthod.

Update Bible Version
but he, because he abides forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.

Webster's Bible Translation
But this [man], because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

New English Translation
but he holds his priesthood permanently since he lives forever.

New King James Version
But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood.

New Living Translation
But because Jesus lives forever, his priesthood lasts forever.

New Life Bible
But Jesus lives forever. He is the Religious Leader forever. It will never change.

New Revised Standard
but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, he, by reason of his remaining age-abidingly, untransmissible, holdeth, the priesthood.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But this, for that he continueth for ever, hath an everlasting priesthood:

Revised Standard Version
but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues for ever.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But this man because he endureth ever hath an everlastinge presthod.

Young's Literal Translation
and he, because of his remaining -- to the age, hath the priesthood not transient,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But this man, because that he endureth euer, hath an euerlastinge presthode.

Mace New Testament (1729)
but he, by virtue of his immortal state, hath a priesthood that does not pass by succession.

Simplified Cowboy Version
But since Jesus lives forever, his position as priest and trail boss lasts forever also.

Contextual Overview

¹¹If the priesthood of Levi and Aaron, which provided the framework for the giving of the law, could really make people perfect, there wouldn't have been need for a new priesthood like that of Melchizedek. But since it didn't get the job done, there was a change of priesthood, which brought with it a radical new kind of law. There is no way of understanding this in terms of the old Levitical priesthood, which is why there is nothing in Jesus' family tree connecting him with that priestly line. ¹⁵But the Melchizedek story provides a perfect analogy: Jesus, a priest like Melchizedek, not by genealogical descent but by the sheer force of resurrection life—he lives!—"priest forever in the royal order of Melchizedek." The former way of doing things, a system of commandments that never worked out the way it was supposed to, was set aside; the law brought nothing to maturity. Another way—Jesus!—a way that does work, that brings us right into the presence of God, is put in its place. ²⁰The old priesthood of Aaron perpetuated itself automatically, father to son, without explicit confirmation by God. But then God intervened and called this new, permanent priesthood into being with an added promise: God gave his word; he won't take it back: "You're the permanent priest." This makes Jesus the guarantee of a far better way between us and God—one that really works! A new covenant. ²³Earlier there were a lot of priests, for they died and had to be replaced. But Jesus' priesthood is permanent. He's there from now to eternity to save everyone who comes to God through him, always on the job to speak up for them. ²⁶So now we have a high priest who perfectly fits our needs: completely holy, uncompromised by sin, with authority extending as high as God's presence in heaven itself. Unlike the other high priests, he doesn't have to offer sacrifices for his own sins every day before he can get around to us and our sins. He's done it, once and for all: offered up himself as the sacrifice. The law appoints as high priests men who are never able to get the job done right. But this intervening command of God, which came later, appoints the Son, who is absolutely, eternally perfect.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

But:  הו [Strong's G1161], But he, that is, Christ, because "he continueth ever," hath בנבסבגבפןם [Strong's G531], יוסשףץםחם [Strong's G2420], "a priesthood that passeth not away from him."

he continueth: Hebrews 7:8-25, Hebrews 7:28, Hebrews 13:8, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, John 12:34, Romans 6:9, Revelation 1:18

hath: 1 Samuel 2:35

an unchangeable priesthood: or, a priesthood which passeth not from one to another

Reciprocal: Numbers 16:48 - General Numbers 20:26 - General Numbers 20:28 - died there Joshua 1:2 - Moses Joshua 24:33 - died 2 Chronicles 7:3 - For he is Jeremiah 32:40 - I will make Zechariah 1:5 - General Zechariah 6:12 - behold Zechariah 6:13 - a priest Galatians 2:17 - is Hebrews 7:16 - the power Hebrews 7:25 - ever 1 John 2:1 - we have

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But this man, because he continueth ever,.... Though he died, death did not forbid him to continue, as it does other men; he was not forced to die, he died voluntarily; and he continued but for a small time under the power of death; besides, his death was a branch of his priestly office: so that he not only continued in his divine nature, which still had the human nature in union with it, but he continued in his office as a priest, and quickly rose from the dead; and the virtue of his sacrifice always remains, and he himself ever lives as an intercessor: wherefore he

hath an unchangeable priesthood; which will never be antiquated, and give place to another; nor does it, or ever will it pass from him to another, for it is needless, seeing he lives, and no other is sufficient for it; and it would be injustice to pass it to another; the glory of it is due to him; and this is matter of comfort to the saints, that he sits a priest upon his throne, and that his priesthood always continues.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But this man - Greek “But he” - referring to Christ.

Because he continueth ever - Greek “Because he remains forever.” The idea is because he does not die, but ever lives, he has an unchanging priesthood. There is no necessity that he should yield it to others, as was the case with the Jewish priests because they were mortal. The reason in their case, why it passed to others, was not that they did not perform the office well, but that they were mortal, and could not continue to hold it. But this reason could not operate in the case of the Lord Jesus, and therefore his priesthood would be permanent.

Hath an unchangeable priesthood - Margin, “or, “which passeth not from one to another.” The margin expresses the sense of the passage. The idea is not strictly that it was “unchangable,” but that “it did not pass over into other hands.” The Levitical priesthood passed from one to another as successive generations came on the stage of action. This reasoning is not designed to prove that the priesthood of Christ will be literally “eternal” - for its necessity may cease when all the redeemed are in heaven - but that it is permanent, and does not pass from hand to hand,

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 24. But this — οδε, But he, that is, Christ, because he continueth ever i s eternal, hath an unchangeable priesthood, απαραβατον ιερωσυνην, a priesthood that passeth not away from him; he lives for ever, and he lives a priest for ever.