Hebrews 7:24 (WEB)
But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.
Catechism · 2
The Sacrament of the Eucharist
“…would be re-presented, its memory perpetuated until the end of the world, and its salutary power be applied to the forgiveness of the sins we daily commit.” — Catechism footnote: Council of Trent (1562): DS 1740; cf. 1 Cor 11:23; Heb 7:24, 27.
The Sacrament of Holy Orders
“…they are consecrated in order to preach the Gospel and shepherd the faithful as well as to celebrate divine worship as true priests of the New Testament."” — Catechism footnote: LG 28 cf. Heb 5:1-10; 7:24; 9:11-28; Innocent I, Epist. ad Decentium: PL 20, 554 A; St. Gregory of Nazianzus, Oratio 2, 22: PG 35, 432B.
Fathers and councils · 2
Cyril of Jerusalem
“But Christ is a High Priest, whose priesthood passes not to another, neither having begun His Priesthood in time, nor having any successor in His High-Priesthood: as thou heardest on the Lord’s day, when we were discoursing in the congregation on the phrase, After the Order of Melchizedek.” — editor's note: Heb. vii. 24.
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John Chrysostom
“By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better covenant.”” — editor's note: The common editions add here ver. 23, 24 , “and they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death; but this [man]…
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Cross-references · 1
Cited together in Catechism §1366.