Matthew 23:17

Catholic Public Domain Version

You are foolish and blind! For which is greater: the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

Cross References

Psalm 94:8

If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts:

Matthew 23:18

And you say: 'Whoever will have sworn by the altar, it is nothing. But whoever will have sworn by the gift that is on the altar is obligated.'

Matthew 23:19

How blind you are! For which is greater: the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

Hebrews 2:11

For he who sanctifies, and those who are sanctified, are all from One. For this reason, he is not ashamed to call them brothers, saying: