Genesis 14:18

World English Bible (2000)

Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

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  • Ps 110:4 : 4 Yahweh has sworn, and will not change his mind: "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."
  • Heb 5:6 : 6 As he says also in another place, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."
  • Heb 5:10 : 10 named by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
  • Heb 6:20-7:3 : 20 where as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. 1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace; 3 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually.
  • Matt 26:26-29 : 26 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body." 27 He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, "All of you drink it, 28 for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins. 29 But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's Kingdom."
  • Acts 16:17 : 17 Following Paul and us, she cried out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!"
  • Ps 57:2 : 2 I cry out to God Most High, to God who accomplishes my requests for me.
  • Ps 76:2 : 2 His tabernacle is also in Salem; His dwelling place in Zion.
  • Mic 6:6 : 6 How shall I come before Yahweh, and bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
  • Ruth 3:10 : 10 He said, "Blessed are you by Yahweh, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as you didn't follow young men, whether poor or rich.
  • 2 Sam 2:5 : 5 David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, "Blessed are you by Yahweh, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him.
  • Ps 7:17 : 17 I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High. For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David.
  • Ps 50:14 : 14 Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let's do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
  • Acts 7:48 : 48 However, the Most High doesn't dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,
  • Heb 7:10-22 : 10 for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him. 11 Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law. 13 For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar. 14 For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood. 15 This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest, 16 who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life: 17 for it is testified, "You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek." 18 For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God. 20 Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath 21 (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, "The Lord swore and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.'" 22 By so much, Jesus has become the collateral of a better covenant.

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  • Heb 7:1-4
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    1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

    2 to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace;

    3 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually.

    4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the best spoils.

  • Gen 14:19-22
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    82%

    19 He blessed him, and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

    20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand." Abram gave him a tenth of all.

    21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people, and take the goods to yourself."

    22 Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

  • Gen 14:17
    77%

    17 The king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley).

  • Heb 7:15-17
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    15 This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,

    16 who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life:

    17 for it is testified, "You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek."

  • Heb 5:10
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    10 named by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

  • Heb 7:9-11
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    9 We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,

    10 for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.

    11 Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

  • Ps 110:4
    69%

    4 Yahweh has sworn, and will not change his mind: "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."

  • Heb 6:20
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    20 where as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

  • Heb 5:6
    68%

    6 As he says also in another place, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."

  • Heb 7:20-21
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    20 Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath

    21 (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, "The Lord swore and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.'"

  • Lev 21:22
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    22 He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.

  • Gen 14:1-2
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    1 It happened in the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim,

    2 that they made war with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar).

  • Gen 18:8
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    8 He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.

  • Gen 18:5-6
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    5 I will get a morsel of bread so you can refresh your heart. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant." They said, "Very well, do as you have said."

    6 Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Quickly prepare three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes."

  • Gen 13:18
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    18 Abram moved his tent, and came and lived by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built an altar there to Yahweh.

  • 1 Sam 21:6
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    6 So the priest gave him holy [bread]; for there was no bread there but the show bread, that was taken from before Yahweh, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.

  • Exod 18:12
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    12 Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God. Aaron came with all of the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God.

  • 1 Sam 10:4
    65%

    4 and they will greet you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive of their hand.

  • Gen 26:30
    65%

    30 He made them a feast, and they ate and drank.

  • Mark 2:26
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    26 How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the show bread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?"

  • Num 6:15
    65%

    15 and a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and their meal offering, and their drink offerings.

  • Gen 18:1
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    1 Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.

  • Luke 14:15
    65%

    15 When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is he who will feast in the Kingdom of God!"

  • Heb 7:6
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    6 but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.

  • Num 15:19
    65%

    19 then it shall be that when you eat of the bread of the land, you shall offer up a wave offering to Yahweh.

  • Gen 24:34
    65%

    34 He said, "I am Abraham's servant.

  • Exod 29:2
    64%

    2 unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil: you shall make them of fine wheat flour.

  • 1 Kgs 13:15
    64%

    15 Then he said to him, "Come home with me, and eat bread."

  • Gen 14:24
    64%

    24 I will accept nothing from you except that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion."

  • Exod 29:23
    64%

    23 and one loaf of bread, one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of unleavened bread that is before Yahweh.

  • Luke 6:4
    64%

    4 how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?"