But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
He, х ho (G3588) de (G1161)] - emphatic. So in Psalms 110:4, "THOU art a priest;" singular, not priests, 'many.'
Continueth, х menei (G3306)] - not the compound, as in Hebrews 7:23. 'Remaineth'-namely, in life.
Unchangeable, х aparabaton (G531) echei (G2192) teen (G3588) hieroosuneen (G2420)] - 'hath His priesthood intransmissible: not passing from one to another.' Therefore no so-called apostolic succession of priests are His vicegerents. The Jewish priests had successors in office, because 'they could not continue by reason of death.' But this man, because He liveth ever, hath no successor in office, not even Peter (1 Peter 5:1). [In the dialogue of Minucius Felix, Coecilius charges the Christians with having no altar-`Cur nullas aras habent. Nulla templa? Nulla nota simulacra.' Octavius, the Christian, replies-`Delubra et aras non habemus.']