Matthew 23:19

Bible in Basic English 1965

He, then, who takes an oath by the altar, takes it by the altar and by all things on it.

Cross References

Exodus 29:37

For seven days you are to make offerings for the altar and make it holy, so that it may become completely holy, and anything touching it will become holy.

Exodus 30:29

And you are to make them most holy; anything touching them will become holy.

Haggai 2:12

If anyone has some holy flesh folded in the skirt of his robe, will bread or soup or wine or oil or any other food be made holy if touched by his skirt? And the priests answering said, No.

Matthew 23:17

And, Whoever takes an oath by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the offering which is on it, he is responsible.

Matthew 23:18

You blind ones: which is greater, the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy?

Matthew 23:20

And he who takes an oath by the Temple, takes it by the Temple and by him whose house it is.