And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.