¹至高　神的祭司麦基洗德

¹For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,

²亚伯拉罕也把自己得来的一切，拿出十分之一来给他。麦基洗德这名字翻译出来，头一个意思就是“公义的王”；其次是“撒冷王”，就是“平安的王”的意思。

²to whom also a tenth of all did Abraham divide, (first, indeed, being interpreted, `King of righteousness,` and then also, King of Salem, which is, King of Peace,)

³他没有父亲，没有母亲，没有族谱，也没有生死的记录，而是与　神的儿子相似，永远作祭司。

³without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.

⁴麦基洗德的祭司职分你们想一想这人是多么伟大啊！祖先亚伯拉罕也要从上等的掳物中，拿出十分之一来给了他。

⁴And see how great this one [is], to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,

⁵那些领受祭司职分的利未子孙，奉命按照律法向人民，就是自己的弟兄，收取十分之一；虽然他们都是出于亚伯拉罕的。

⁵and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;

⁶可是那不与他们同谱系的麦基洗德，反而收纳了亚伯拉罕的十分之一，并且给这蒙受应许的人祝福。

⁶and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,

⁷向来都是位分大的给位分小的祝福，这是毫无疑问的。

⁷and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed —

⁸在这里，收取十分之一的，都是必死的；但在那里，收纳十分之一的，却被证实是一位活着的。

⁸and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there [he], who is testified to that he was living,

⁹并且可以这样说，连那收取十分之一的利未，也透过亚伯拉罕缴纳了十分之一。

⁹and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,

¹⁰因为麦基洗德迎接亚伯拉罕的时候，利未还在他祖先的身体里面。

¹⁰for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.

¹¹耶稣按麦基洗德体系作祭司这样看来，如果借着利未人的祭司制度能达到完全的地步（人民是在这制度下领受律法的），为什么还需要照着麦基洗德的体系，另外兴起一位祭司，而不照着亚伦的体系呢？

¹¹If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood — for the people under it had received law — what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

¹²祭司的制度既然更改了，律法也必须更改。

¹²for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,

¹³因为这些话所指的那位，原是属于另外一个支派的，这支派向来没有人在祭坛前供职。

¹³for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,

¹⁴我们的主明明是从犹大支派出来的，关于这个支派，摩西并没有提及祭司的事。

¹⁴for [it is] evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

¹⁵如果有另一位像麦基洗德那样的祭司兴起来，那么，这里所说的就更明显了。

¹⁵And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,

¹⁶他成了祭司，不是按着律法上肉身的条例，却是按着不能毁坏的生命的大能。

¹⁶who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,

¹⁷因为有为他作证的说：“你永远作祭司，是照着麦基洗德的体系。”

¹⁷for He doth testify — `Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;`

¹⁸一方面，从前的条例因为软弱，没有用处，就废弃了；

¹⁸for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,

¹⁹（因为律法从来没有使什么得到完全，）另一方面，它却带来了更美的盼望，借着这盼望，我们就可以亲近　神。

¹⁹(for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God.

²⁰此外，还有关于誓言的事。其他成为祭司的，并不是用誓言立的；

²⁰And inasmuch as [it is] not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,

²¹只有耶稣是用誓言立的，因为那立他的对他说：“主已经起了誓，决不改变，你永远作祭司。”

²¹and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, `The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;`)

²²耶稣既然是用誓言立的，就成了更美好的约的保证。

²²by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,

²³一方面，从前那些作祭司的，因为受死亡的限制，不能长久留任，所以人数众多。

²³and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;

²⁴另一方面，因为耶稣是永远长存的，就拥有他永不更改的祭司职位。

²⁴and he, because of his remaining — to the age, hath the priesthood not transient,

²⁵因此，那些靠着他进到　神面前的人，他都能拯救到底；因为他长远活着，为他们代求。

²⁵whence also he is able to save to the very end, those coming through him unto God — ever living to make intercession for them.

²⁶这样的一位大祭司，对我们本是合适的。他是圣洁、没有邪恶、没有玷污、从罪人中分别出来、高过众天的。

²⁶For such a chief priest did become us — kind, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and become higher than the heavens,

²⁷他不必像那些大祭司，天天先为自己的罪献祭，然后为人民的罪献祭；因为他献上了自己，就把这事一次而永远的成全了。

²⁷who hath no necessity daily, as the chief priests, first for his own sins to offer up sacrifice, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having offered up himself;

²⁸律法所立的大祭司，都是软弱的人；可是在律法以后，用誓言所立的儿子，却是成为完全直到永远的。

²⁸for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that [is] after the law [appointeth] the Son — to the age having been perfected.