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^[h]The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing,

but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues ^(ae)forever, holds His priesthood permanently.

Therefore He is able also to ^(af)save ^[i]forever those who ^(ag)draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to ^(ah)make intercession for them.

For it was fitting for us to have such a ^(ai)high priest, ^(aj)holy, ^(ak)innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and ^(al)exalted above the heavens;

who does not need daily, like those high priests, to ^(am)offer up sacrifices, ^(an)first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did ^(ao)once for all when He ^(ap)offered up Himself.