Melkisedeki jẹ́ àlùfáà
17.1-10: Gẹ 14.17-20.Nítorí Melkisedeki yìí, ọba Salẹmu, àlùfáà Ọlọ́run Ọ̀gá-ògo, ẹni tí ó pàdé Abrahamu bí ó ti ń padà bọ̀ láti ibi pípa àwọn ọba, tí ó sì súre fún un, 2ẹni tí Abrahamu sì pín ìdámẹ́wàá ohun gbogbo fún. Ní ọ̀nà èkínní orúkọ rẹ̀ túmọ̀ sí “ọba òdodo,” àti lẹ́yìn náà pẹ̀lú, “ọba Salẹmu,” tí í ṣe “ọba àlàáfíà.” 3Láìní baba, láìní ìyá, láìní ìtàn ìran, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò ní ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ọjọ́ tàbí òpin ọjọ́ ayé; ṣùgbọ́n a ṣe é bí ọmọ Ọlọ́run; ó wà ní àlùfáà títí.
4Ǹjẹ́ ẹ gbà á rò bí ọkùnrin yìí ti pọ̀ tó, ẹni tí Abrahamu baba ńlá fi ìdámẹ́wàá nínú àwọn àṣàyàn ìkógun fún. 5Àti nítòótọ́ àwọn tí ó jẹ́ ọmọ Lefi, tí o gba oyè àlùfáà, wọ́n ní àṣẹ láti máa gba ìdámẹ́wàá lọ́wọ́ àwọn ènìyàn gẹ́gẹ́ bí òfin, èyí yìí, lọ́wọ́ àwọn arákùnrin wọn, bí ó tilẹ̀ ti jẹ́ pé, wọn ti inú Abrahamu jáde. 6Ṣùgbọ́n òun ẹni tí a kò tilẹ̀ pìtàn ìran rẹ̀ láti ọ̀dọ̀ wọn wá, gba ìdámẹ́wàá lọ́wọ́ Abrahamu, ó sì súre fún ẹni tí ó gba ìlérí, 7láìsí ìjiyàn rárá ẹni kò tó ẹni tí à ń súre fún láti ọ̀dọ̀ ẹni tí ó ju ni. 8Ni apá kan, àwọn ẹni kíkú gba ìdámẹ́wàá; ṣùgbọ́n níbẹ̀, ẹni tí a jẹ́rìí rẹ̀ pé o ń bẹ láààyè nì. 9Àti bí a ti lè wí, Lefi pàápàá tí ń gba ìdámẹ́wàá, ti san ìdámẹ́wàá nípasẹ̀ Abrahamu. 10Nítorí o sá à sì ń bẹ ní inú baba rẹ̀, nígbà ti Melkisedeki pàdé rẹ̀.
Jesu fẹ́ràn Melkisedeki
117.11,15,17,21,28: Sm 110.4.Ǹjẹ́ ìbá ṣe pé pípé ń bẹ nípa oyè àlùfáà Lefi, (nítorí pé lábẹ́ rẹ̀ ni àwọn ènìyàn gba òfin), kín ni ó sì tún kù mọ́ tí àlùfáà mìíràn ìbá fi dìde ní títẹ̀lé àpẹẹrẹ tí Melkisedeki, tí a kò si wí pé ní títẹ̀lé àpẹẹrẹ tí Aaroni? 12Nítorí pé bí a ti ń pààrọ̀ iṣẹ́ àlùfáà, a kò sì lè ṣàì máa pààrọ̀ òfin. 13Nítorí ẹni tí à ń sọ̀rọ̀ nǹkan wọ̀nyí nípa rẹ̀ jẹ́ ẹ̀yà mìíràn, láti inú èyí tí ẹnikẹ́ni kò tì jọ́sìn rí níbi pẹpẹ. 14Nítorí ó hàn gbangba pé láti inú ẹ̀yà Juda ni Olúwa wa ti dìde; nípa ẹ̀yà yìí Mose kò sọ ohunkóhun ní ti àwọn àlùfáà. 15Ó sì tún hàn gbangba ju bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ bí ó ti jẹ pé àlùfáà mìíràn dìde ní àpẹẹrẹ ti Melkisedeki. 16Èyí tí a fi jẹ́, kì í ṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìlànà òfin nípa ti ara, bí kò ṣe nípa agbára ti ìyè àìlópin. 17Nítorí a jẹ́rìí pé:
“Ìwọ ni àlùfáà títí láé
ní ipasẹ̀ ti Melkisedeki.”
18Nítorí a mú òfin ìṣáájú kúrò nítorí àìlera àti àìlérè rẹ̀. 19(Nítorí òfin kò mú ohunkóhun pé), a sì mú ìrètí tí ó dára jù wá nípa èyí tí àwa ń súnmọ́ Ọlọ́run.
20Níwọ́n bí ó sì ti ṣe pé kì í ṣe ní àìbúra ni. Nítorí àwọn àlùfáà tẹ́lẹ̀ jẹ oyè láìsí ìbúra, 21ṣùgbọ́n ti òun jẹ́ pẹ̀lú ìbúra nígbà tí Ọlọ́run wí fún un pé,
“Olúwa búra,
kí yóò sì yí padà:
‘Ìwọ ni àlùfáà kan títí láé ni ipasẹ̀ ti Mekisédékì.’ ”
22Níwọ́n bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Jesu ti di onígbọ̀wọ́ májẹ̀mú tí ó dára jù.
23Àti nítòótọ́ àwọn púpọ̀ ní a ti fi jẹ àlùfáà, nítorí wọn kò lè wà títí nítorí ikú. 24Ṣùgbọ́n òun, nítorí tí o wà títí láé, ó ní oyè àlùfáà tí a kò lè rọ̀ ní ipò. 25Nítorí náà ó sì le gbà wọ́n là pẹ̀lú títí dé òpin, ẹni tí ó bá tọ Ọlọ́run wá nípasẹ̀ rẹ̀, nítorí tí o ń bẹ láààyè títí láé láti máa bẹ̀bẹ̀ fún wọn.
26Nítorí pé irú olórí àlùfáà bẹ́ẹ̀ ni o yẹ wá, mímọ́, àìlẹ́gàn, àìléèérí, tí a yà sọ́tọ̀ kúrò láàrín àwọn ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀, tí a sì gbéga ju àwọn ọ̀run lọ; 27Ẹni tí kò ní láti máa rú ẹbọ lójoojúmọ́, bí àwọn olórí àlùfáà, fún ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ti ara rẹ̀ náà, àti lẹ́yìn náà fún tí àwọn ènìyàn; nítorí èyí ni tí ó ṣe lẹ́ẹ̀kan ṣoṣo, nígbà tí ó fi ara rẹ̀ rú ẹbọ. 28Nítorí pé òfin a máa fi àwọn ènìyàn tí ó ní àìlera jẹ olórí àlùfáà; ṣùgbọ́n nípa ọ̀rọ̀ ti ìbúra, tí ó ṣe lẹ́yìn òfin, ó fi ọmọ jẹ; ẹni tí a sọ di pípé títí láé.
Melchizedek the Priest
1This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him, 2and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” 3Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.
4Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder! 5Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham. 6This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. 7And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater. 8In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living. 9One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham, 10because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.
Jesus Like Melchizedek
11If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron? 12For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also. 13He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar. 14For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. 15And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, 16one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life. 17For it is declared:
“You are a priest forever,
in the order of Melchizedek.”7:17 Psalm 110:4
18The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless 19(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
20And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath, 21but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:
“The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind:
‘You are a priest forever.’ ”7:21 Psalm 110:4
22Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.
23Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25Therefore he is able to save completely7:25 Or forever those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
26Such a high priest truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. 27Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. 28For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
