There is another difference: there were many of those other priests, because they died and could not continue their work.

Everyone must die once, and after that be judged by God.

Who were the people who heard God's voice and rebelled against him? All those who were led out of Egypt by Moses.

He also said in another place, "You will be a priest forever, in the priestly order of Melchizedek."

On our behalf Jesus has gone in there before us and has become a high priest forever, in the priestly order of Melchizedek.

For Christ did not go into a Holy Place made by human hands, which was a copy of the real one. He went into heaven itself, where he now appears on our behalf in the presence of God.

The Jewish high priest goes into the Most Holy Place every year with the blood of an animal. But Christ did not go in to offer himself many times,

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me will live, even though they die;

and those who live and believe in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

Jesus answered him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one goes to the Father except by me.

In a little while the world will see me no more, but you will see me; and because I live, you also will live.

I am the living one! I was dead, but now I am alive forever and ever. I have authority over death and the world of the dead.