Melquisedec curaca levita curacunata yallimi
1Chai Melquisedecca, Salem llajtata jatun mandajpish, jahua pacha Diospaj curapishmi carca. Paica jatun mandajcunata macanacuipi mishashpa Abraham tigracujpi, tupanaman llujshishpami Abrahamta bendiciarca. 2Abrahampish macanacuipi imallata quichumushcacunamantaca, chungamanta shujtami Melquisedecman curca. Melquisedec shutica puntaca: «Cashcata ruraj Jatun Mandaj» nisha ninmi. Shinallataj: «Jatun Mandaj Salem» nishcapish: «Sumaj causaita cuj Jatun Mandaj» nisha ninmi. 3Melquisedecpaj yaya mamapish, paipaj ñaupa yayacunapish pi cashca mana yacharinchu. Pai huacharishcamantapish, pai huañushcamantapish pi mana huillanchu. Chashna cashcamantaca, paica Diospaj Churiman rijchaj, huiñaipaj curamari.
4Shina cajpica, Melquisedec ima shina jatun cashcata ricuichigari. Abrahamca, ñucanchij ñaupa yaya cashpapish, macanacuipi imalla japishcacunamantaca, chungamanta shujtamari Melquisedecmanca curca. 5Levimanta miraicuna cura canata chasquishpaca, Mandashca shinallatajmi chungamanta shujtaca israelcunapaj maquimanta chasquinata charincuna. Abrahampaj huahuacunallataj cashcamanta huauquindijcuna cashpapish, chaitaca tucuicuna cunatajmi can. 6Melquisedecca, mana Levimanta mirai cashpapish, Dios cusha nishcata japij Abrahampaj maquimantaca, chungamanta shujta cushcata japircami. Chaimantaca paita bendiciarcami. 7Ashtahuan jatunmari uchillata bendiciashcata ricunchij. Chaitaca, ¿pitaj ‘Mana chashnachu’ ni tucungari? 8Cunanca, huañujlla runacunallami chungamanta shujta cushcataca japincuna. Ashtahuanpish chai Melquisedectaca, Dios Quillcachishcapica: “Paica causacunllami” nishpami huillacun. 9Abraham chungamanta shujta Melquisedecman cushcapimi, Levipish pai japishca chungamanta shujta Melquisedecman cushca ni tucunchij. 10Abrahamta Melquisedec tupanaman rinapajpish, Levica yaya Abrahampaj aichapirajmi carca.
Jesusca Melquisedec cura shinami
11Israelcunamanca, Aaronpaj churi (Levipaj huahua huahuacunami Mandashcataca curca). Chai curacunallataj, cashcata ruraj canaman chayachi tucushca cajpica, manamari Melquisedecta shinallataj churashca, shujtaj cura shamuna tucunmanchu carca. Chai shamuj curataca, mana Aarón curata churashca shinalla cachun churarcachu. 12Shujtaj laya cura cashpami, Pai shamushpaca, Mandashcatapish shujtajta apamurca. 13Jesusmanta yuyachishpami, Dios Quillcachishcapica caicunataca nirca. Jesusca, mana Levipaj aillumantachu carca. Paipaj aillu runacunaca, shuj cutillapish pi mana altarpi servijcuna carcachu. 14Apunchij Jesusca, Judá aillumanta cashcataca tucuicunami yachanchij. Cura tucunamanta Moisés huillashpapish, Judá aillumantaca mana imata nishcachu. 15Caimantamari Melquisedec shinallataj shujtaj cura tiyarishcataca ashtahuan alli yachanchij. 16Paica, Mandashcacunapi ‘Cai aillumantami, chai aillumantami cura tucunga’ nishca shinaca mana cura tucurcachu. Ashtahuanpish huiñaita causaj, tucuita rurai tucuj cashcamantami cura tucurca. 17Paimanta Quillcachishcapica:
«Canca Melquisedec cura shinallataj, huiñaipaj Curami cangui» nishcami.
18Chaimantami ñaupa Mandashcataca, imata mana rurai tucuj cajpi, ima allita mana cui tucuj cajpi, anchuchishca. 19(Mandashcaca, imatapish mana allichi tucushcachu). Chaimantami ashtahuan alli shuyanata ricuchijpi, cunanca Taita Diospajmanca cʼuchuyanchij.
20¡Paitaca Diosca, ‘Ñuca shutipimi churani’ nishpami churarca! 21Caishujcunata curacuna cachun churacushpaca, mana ‘Ñuca shutipimi churani’ nishpa churarcachu. Ashtahuanpish Jesusta cura cachun churashpaca, Diosca Paipaj quiquin shutipimari, quiquin shimihuantaj cashna nishca:
«Mandaj Diosca, quiquin shimihuan nishcataca,
mana huashaman tigrangachu.
Canca, Melquisedecta churashca shinallataj huiñaipajmi cura cangui» nishcami tiyacun.
22Chai tucuita ricujpica Jesustaca, ñaupata yalli allita Dios ari nishcata mañashpa cuj cachunmari churashca.
23Caishuj curacunaca, huañujlla runacunallami carca. Chaimantami mana shuj curalla cai tucujpi, achca curacuna tiyarca. 24Ashtahuanpish Jesusca, huiñaita causaj cashpamari, huiñaita Pailla cura canata chasquishca. 25Chashna cashpami, Paillamanta Diospajman cʼuchuyajcunataca, Paica huiñaipaj quishpichi tucun. Paicunamanta Taita Dios-huan rimangapajpish, huiñaitami causacun.
26Curacunata Mandaj, chai shina Curata charinamari ñucanchijpajca alli carca. Ima jucha illaj, ima millaita ruranata mana yachaj, ima mapa illaj, juchayujcunamanta chʼicanyarishca Curatami nircanchij. Chashnataj cajpimi, Paitaca jatunta rurashpa, jahua pachacunatapish yalli jahuaman churashca. 27Chai Curaca, mana curacunata mandaj caishuj curacuna shina punllanta quiquin juchacunamantaraj animalcunata Diosman cushpa huañuchina canchu. Cutin chai qʼuipaca, shujtajcunapaj juchacunamantapish mana animalcunata Diosman cushpa huañuchina tucunchu. Ashtahuanpish Jesusca, Paillatajmari shuj cutilla tucuicunapaj juchacunamanta Diosman curishpa huañurca. 28Mandashcapica, huañujlla runacunallatami curacunata mandaj cachunca churashca. Ashtahuanpish, Mandashcata cushca, cati ari ninacuipica, huiñaipaj imapi mana pandarijta rurashca Paipaj Churitamari, curacunata Mandaj cachun churashca.
Melchizedek the Priest
1Melchizedek was the king of Salem. He was the priest of God Most High. He met Abraham, who was returning from winning a battle over some kings. Melchizedek blessed him. 2Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of what is right.” Also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” 3Melchizedek has no father or mother. He has no family line. His days have no beginning. His life has no end. He remains a priest forever. In this way, he is like the Son of God.
4Think how great Melchizedek was! Even our father Abraham gave him a tenth of what he had captured. 5Now the law lays down a rule for the sons of Levi who become priests. They must collect a tenth from the people. They must collect it from the other Israelites. They must do this, even though all of them belong to the family line of Abraham. 6Melchizedek did not trace his family line from Levi. But he collected a tenth from Abraham. Melchizedek blessed the one who had received the promises. 7Without a doubt, the more important person blesses the less important one. 8In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die. But in the other case, it is collected by the one who is said to be living. 9Levi collects the tenth. But we might say that Levi paid the tenth through Abraham. 10That’s because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in Abraham’s body.
Jesus Is Like Melchizedek
11The law that was given to the people called for the priestly system. That system began with Levi. Suppose the priestly system could have made people perfect. Then why was there still a need for another priest to come? And why did he need to be like Melchizedek? Why wasn’t he from Aaron’s family line? 12A change of the priestly system requires a change of law. 13We are talking about a priest who is from a different tribe. No one from that tribe has ever served at the altar. 14It is clear that our Lord came from the family line of Judah. Moses said nothing about priests who were from the tribe of Judah. 15But suppose another priest like Melchizedek appears. Then what we have said is even more clear. 16He 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. 17Scripture says,
“You are a priest forever,
just like Melchizedek.” (Psalm 110:4)
18The old rule is set aside. It was weak and useless. 19The law didn’t make anything perfect. Now a better hope has been given to us. That hope brings us near to God.
20The change of priestly system was made with a promise. Others became priests without any promise. 21But Jesus became a priest with a promise. God said to him,
“The Lord has given his word and made a promise.
He will not change his mind. He has said,
‘You are a priest forever.’ ” (Psalm 110:4)
22Because God gave his word, Jesus makes certain the promise of a better covenant.
23There were many priests in Levi’s family line. Death kept them from continuing in office. 24But Jesus lives forever. So he always holds the office of priest. 25People now come to God through him. And he is able to save them completely and for all time. Jesus lives forever. He prays for them.
26A high priest like that really meets our need. He is holy, pure and without blame. He isn’t like other people. He does not sin. He is lifted high above the heavens. 27He isn’t like the other high priests. They need to offer sacrifices day after day. First they bring offerings for their own sins. Then they do it for the sins of the people. But Jesus gave one sacrifice for the sins of the people. He gave it once and for all time. He did it by offering himself. 28The law appoints as high priests men who are weak. But God’s promise came after the law. By his promise the Son was appointed. The Son has been made perfect forever.
