3. He is without father or mother or any family. He has no beginning or end of life, but he’s like God’s Son and remains a priest for all time.
4. See how great Melchizedek was! Abraham, the father of the people, gave him a tenth of everything he captured.
5. The descendants of Levi who receive the office of priest have a commandment under the Law to collect a tenth of everything from the people who are their brothers and sisters, though they also are descended from Abraham.