¹⁸ The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless^{(A) 19} (for the law made nothing perfect),^(B) and a better hope^(C) is introduced, by which we draw near to God.^(D)

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:

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

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.^{(H) 25} Therefore he is able to save^(I) completely^[b] those who come to God^(J) through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.^(K)

²⁶ Such a high priest^(L) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,^(M) exalted above the heavens.^{(N) 27} Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices^(O) day after day, first for his own sins,^(P) and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all^(Q) when he offered himself.^{(R) 28} For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness;^(S) but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son,^(T) who has been made perfect^(U) forever.