He is without father or mother (A)or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever.

See how great this man was to whom Abraham (B)the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils! And (C)those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers,[a] though these also are descended from Abraham.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 7:5 Or brothers and sisters

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