Catholic Public Domain Version
"And certainly, so many of the others became priests because, due to death, they were prohibited from continuing. "
— Hebrews 7:23, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:”
“And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing: ”
“Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.”
“And the others who became priests were numerous, because death prevented them from continuing in office,”
“And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:”
“And it is true that there have been a great number of those priests, because death does not let them go on for ever;”
“And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:”
Moreover, it is not without an oath. For certainly, the others were made priests without an oath.
But this man was made a priest with an oath, by the One who said to him: “The Lord has sworn and he will not repent. You are a priest forever.”
By so much, Jesus has been made the sponsor of a better testament.
And certainly, so many of the others became priests because, due to death, they were prohibited from continuing.
But this man, because he continues forever, has an everlasting priesthood.
And for this reason, he is able, continuously, to save those who approach God through him, since he is ever alive to make intercession on our behalf.
For it was fitting that we should have such a High Priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted higher than the heavens.