“"As He saith also in another place, Thou art a Priest forever after the order of Melchisedech." Unto whom now was this spoken? Who is "after the order of Melchisedech"? No other than He. For they all were under the Law, they all kept sabbaths, they all were circumcised; one could not point out any other than Him.”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — Homily on Hebrews 8
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6As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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4And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
5So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
— Hebrews 5:6 —
7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
8Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;