Matthew 23:19

American King James Version (1999)

You fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

Cross References

Exodus 29:37

Seven days you shall make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatever touches the altar shall be holy.

Exodus 30:29

And you shall sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatever touches them shall be holy.

Haggai 2:12

If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.

Matthew 23:17

You fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

Matthew 23:18

And, Whoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is guilty.

Matthew 23:20

Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, swears by it, and by all things thereon.