Thursday, December 29, 2011

1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;Log in to add notes

2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;Log in to add notes

3Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.Log in to add notes

4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.Log in to add notes

5And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:Log in to add notes

6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.Log in to add notes

10And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.Log in to add notes

11And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?Log in to add notes

12And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.Log in to add notes

13But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.Log in to add notes

14And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.Log in to add notes

15And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.Log in to add notes

16And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?Log in to add notes