21 (for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him:
^a“The Lord has sworn
And will not relent,
‘You are a priest¹ forever
According to the order of Melchizedek’ ”),  ‡

22 by so much more Jesus has become a¹ surety of a ^abetter covenant.  ‡

25 Therefore He is also ^aable to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives ^bto make intercession for them.  ‡

26 For such a High Priest was fitting for us, ^awho is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, ^band has become higher than the heavens;  ‡