{Wherefore} (hothen). Since he alone holds this
priesthood. {To the uttermost} (eis to panteles). Old idiom, in
N.T. only here and Lu 13:10 . Vulgate renders it _in perpetuum_
(temporal idea) or like pantote. This is possible, but the
common meaning is completely, utterly. {Draw near}
(proserchomenous). Present middle participle of proserchomai,
the verb used in 4:16 which see. {To make intercession} (eis
to entugchanein). Purpose clause with eis and the articular
present active infinitive of entugchan(935c) for which verb see Ro
8:34 . "His intercession has red blood in it, unlike Philo's
conception" (Moffatt).
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