No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was.(A) In the same way, Christ did not exalt himself to become a high priest, but God who said to him,

You are my Son;
today I have become your Father,[a][b] (B)

also says in another place,

You are a priest forever
according to the order of Melchizedek.[c](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 5:5 Lit I have begotten you
  2. 5:5 Ps 2:7
  3. 5:6 Gn 14:18–20; Ps 110:4

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