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Kakaj Jesucristo nimiˈ jkˈij chiwch Melquisedec

Melquisedec xwaˈxiˈ pire rey re Salem y xwaˈxiˈ pi ajcˈamal jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios ri wiˈ lecj. Cuando xkˈajch Abraham chi chˈoˈj riqˈuilak mak rey y xchˈecon chibˈak, xelbˈi Melquisedec chi jcˈulic Abraham y xtzˈonaj re Kakaj Dios chi tijyeˈ jkˈabˈ chibˈ. Y Abraham xyeˈ re Melquisedec man jlájuj re juntir mak kelen re ri xchˈecch li chˈoˈj.

Ri nabˈe jcholajl tielwiˈ man bˈij Melquisedec, rey ri tibˈanow kˈatbˈitzij pi jcholajl.

Y ri jcabˈ jcholajl, rey re Salem.

Ri jcholajl tielwiˈ man bˈij Salem, rey ajyeˈl utzil chijxoˈlak cristian.

Melquisedec taˈ etemal nen jkaj y jchuch, taˈ etemal nen quiek rijajl. Taˈ jtaquil nen mo jqˈuisiˈyc y nen mo jcamic. Jtaic jcˈaslemal niqˈuiˈ chapcaˈ jcˈaslemal Jcˈajol Kakaj Dios ri taˈ jqˈuexmaj re ajcˈamal jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios. Cojtak retal chi subˈlaj nim jkˈij Melquisedec. Xike tatak chi kamam Abraham xyaˈ re man jlájuj re juntir ri xchˈecch li chˈoˈj.

Tijbˈij Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios chi yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios ri rijajl Leví tina jcˈultakna jlájuj re juntir mak kelen rechak yak jwinakak onque rechak rijajltakaˈ Abraham. Melquisedec maˈ rijajl taˈ Leví, pero xcˈulaˈ man jlájuj re juntir ri xchˈec Abraham. Ajrucˈreˈ Melquisedec xyeˈ jkˈabˈ chibˈ Abraham ri quiek re xsuj Kakaj Dios chi tijyaˈ jkˈabˈ chibˈak yak rijajl. Ketamiˈ chi riˈ mas nim jkˈij ri titzˈonin utzil chiwch ri ticˈuluw utzil.

Yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios ri ticˈuluwtak mak jlájuj re juntir kelen, rechak ticamtakaˈn, pero li wuj re Lokˈlaj Jyolj Kakaj Dios tijbˈij chi Melquisedec ri xcˈuluw man jlájuj riqˈui Abraham aj yoˈliˈn. Lajori tijnaˈ tikabˈijtak chi yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios ri rijajl Leví ri ticˈuluwtak mak jlájuj re mak kelen, rechak xtojaˈtakaˈ mak jlájuj re juntir mak kelen rechak laj jkˈabˈ Melquisedec, riˈ xtojtak cuando Abraham xyeˈ man jlájuj ri xchˈec li chˈoˈj re Melquisedec, 10 jwiˈl cuando xelbˈi Melquisedec chi jcˈulic Abraham, Abraham cˈamalchakbˈi juntir yak rijajl Leví jwiˈl onque ajquiˈ chi qˈuisiˈytak.

11 Yak rijajl Israel xijsajiˈ Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios rechak ri tijbˈij chi riˈ yak rijajl Leví tiwaˈxtak pire ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios. Pero witi xcwintak yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios chi jsucˈulbˈisaj ranmak yak rijajl Israel chiwch Kakaj Dios jwiˈl Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios, taˈ chiquiˈ rajwax roj xpe jun ajcˈamal jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios ri chapcaˈ Melquisedec, riˈ roj xpe jun ri chapcaˈ Aarón. 12 Wi tiqˈuexmaj yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios, rajwaxiˈ tiqˈuexmaj Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios.

13 Kakaj Jesucristo ri quiek chirij tijbˈijwiˈ Jyolj Kakaj Dios jilonli, jiˈ xpe li jun kˈat ri lamas taˈ esal ni jono ajcˈamal jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios. 14 Kes tzˈet etemaliˈ chi Kakaj Jesucristo ri Kajawl jiˈ xqˈuisiˈy chijxoˈlak man kˈat re Judá. Y Moisés taˈ xij chi yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios jiˈ tipetak li man kˈat re Judá. 15 Y pire ticˈutun chi sakil juntir li, xpe Kakaj Jesucristo ri jun aacˈ ajcˈamal jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios ri jilon chapcaˈ Melquisedec. 16 Kakaj Jesucristo taˈ xoc pire ajcˈamal jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios jwiˈlke jilon tijbˈij man pixabˈ chirij y chirij jmam. Re xoc pire ajcˈamal jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios jwiˈliˈ jcwinel jcˈaslemal ri taˈ jsachic jwich.

17 Kakaj Dios xij chirij Kakaj Jesucristo jilonri:
    Atiˈ ajcˈamal jbˈeak cristian wiqˈuil ri taˈ jsachic awch chapcaˈ Melquisedec, xcheˈ.

18 Y jilonli xkˈatsaj jwichak mak ojrtak Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios jwiˈl taˈ jcwinel chi jcolic cristian laj jkˈabˈ jmacak. 19 Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios taˈ xcwin chi jsucˈulbˈisaj ranmak cristian, jwiˈliˈli wiˈ jun jcubˈarbˈ kachˈol ri masna tzi ri ojcˈamowbˈi riqˈui Kakaj Dios. 20 Kakaj Dios cuando xcoj Kakaj Jesucristo pire ajcˈamal jbˈeak cristian riqˈuil, xijiˈ chi kes tzˈet tranaˈ ri xij. Pero chirijak yak nicˈj chic ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios taˈ xij Kakaj Dios jilonli chirijak rechak, 21 pero chirij Kakaj Jesucristo cuando xcˈul rekleˈn pi ajcˈamal jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios, xijsajiˈ re jwiˈl Kakaj Dios ri Kajawl chi kes tzˈet tranaˈ ri xij cuando xij jilonri:

Kajawl xijiˈ chi kes tzˈetel tzˈet tranaˈ ri tijbˈij y taˈ chiquiˈ tijqˈuex jchomorsaˈn y xij:
Atiˈ ajcˈamal jbˈeak cristian wiqˈuil y taˈ jsachic awch, xcheˈ.

22 Y jilonli riˈ Kakaj Jesucristo ticˈutuw chi xtawiˈ chiwch ri jun aacˈ chomorsaˈn ri xan Kakaj Dios pi rechak cristian ri mas tzi chiwch ri nabˈe chomorsaˈn. 23 Ojr subˈlaj qˈui nak xwaˈxtak pire ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios, pero jwiˈl tike camtak taˈ tijnaˈ tijtakej rekleˈnak. 24 Pero Kakaj Jesucristo jwiˈl taˈ ticamc, riˈ jun ajcˈamal jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios ri taˈ jqˈuexmajc. 25 Jwiˈliˈli Kakaj Jesucristo jun bˈweltke tijcol laj jkˈabˈ jmacak yak ri tioctak laj jkˈabˈ Kakaj Dios jwiˈlke re. Jwiˈl re yoˈliˈn y taˈ jsachic jwich pire tichˈaˈw riqˈui Kakaj Dios chirijak.

26 Kakaj Jesucristo riˈ nimlaj jbˈabˈalak yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios ri kes tichocon kawiˈl, re mas tzi tiilsaj jwiˈl Kakaj Dios, taˈ ni jun etzl noˈj xan, xanaˈ utzil laj jcˈaslemal pi cristianil. Re taˈ xan chapcaˈ trantak mak ajmacbˈ y xyeˈsaj subˈlaj jnimal jkˈij lecj chiwchak juntir ri bˈanaltak jwiˈl Kakaj Dios. 27 Kakaj Jesucristo taˈ xan chapcaˈ yak nimaktak jbˈabˈalak yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios, rechak tina jcamsajtakna awaj nojel kˈij y tijsujtak re Kakaj Dios pire tojbˈi mac, nabˈe tijsujtak pire tojbˈi jmacak rechak, ajrucˈreˈ tijsujtak pire tojbˈi jmacak cristian. Pero Kakaj Jesucristo jun bˈweltke xsuj jun sipan re Kakaj Dios cuando xyeˈ ribˈ pi camic chi jtojic jmacak juntir cristian. 28 Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios tijcoj cristian ri taˈ kes jcowil ranm chirij Kakaj Dios pire nimlaj jbˈabˈalak yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios. Pero cuando Kakaj Dios jorok jyeˈ Jpixbˈ re Moisés, xtaw chiwch Jyolj ri xij chi kes tzˈet titawiˈ chiwch y riˈ xcoj Jcˈajol pire nimlaj jbˈabˈalak yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈuil ri sucˈul ranm chiwch y taˈ ni jun bˈwelt tijquibˈaj ranm.

Melchizedek the Priest

This Melchizedek was king of Salem(A) and priest of God Most High.(B) He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,(C) and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” Without father or mother, without genealogy,(D) without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God,(E) he remains a priest forever.

Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch(F) Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!(G) Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people(H)—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham. This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed(I) him who had the promises.(J) And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater. In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.(K) One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham, 10 because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.

Jesus Like Melchizedek

11 If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people(L) established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come,(M) one in the order of Melchizedek,(N) not in the order of Aaron? 12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also. 13 He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe,(O) and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar.(P) 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah,(Q) and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. 15 And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, 16 one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is declared:

“You are a priest forever,
    in the order of Melchizedek.”[a](R)

18 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless(S) 19 (for the law made nothing perfect),(T) and a better hope(U) is introduced, by which we draw near to God.(V)

20 And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath, 21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:

“The Lord has sworn
    and will not change his mind:(W)
    ‘You are a priest forever.’”[b](X)

22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.(Y)

23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.(Z) 25 Therefore he is able to save(AA) completely[c] those who come to God(AB) through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.(AC)

26 Such a high priest(AD) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,(AE) exalted above the heavens.(AF) 27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices(AG) day after day, first for his own sins,(AH) and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all(AI) when he offered himself.(AJ) 28 For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness;(AK) but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son,(AL) who has been made perfect(AM) forever.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 7:17 Psalm 110:4
  2. Hebrews 7:21 Psalm 110:4
  3. Hebrews 7:25 Or forever