Matthew 23:17

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

You foolish, blind people! Which is greater, the gold or the Temple that makes its gold sacred?

Cross References

Matthew 23:18

And [you say], whoever takes an oath ‘by the Altar,’ it does not [really] mean anything, but whoever takes an oath ‘by the gift on the Altar,’ he is obligated to [fulfill] the oath.

Matthew 23:19

You blind people! Which is more important, the gift or the Altar that makes the gift sacred?

Hebrews 2:11

For, both the One who makes people holy [i.e., Jesus], and those who are made holy [i.e., Christians], all come from one [Father], and for this reason Christ is not ashamed to call them His brothers,