Matthew 23:19

Conservative English Version

Are you blind? Which is more important, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

Cross References

Exodus 29:37

Do this for seven days, and the altar will become so holy that anyone who touches it will become holy.

Exodus 30:29

By dedicating them in this way, you will make them so holy that anyone who even touches them will become holy.

Haggai 2:12

Suppose meat ready to be sacrificed to God is being carried in the folds of someone's clothing, and the clothing rubs against some bread or stew or wine or olive oil or any other food. Would those foods that were touched then become acceptable for sacrifice? "Of course not," the priests answered.

Matthew 23:17

You blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

Matthew 23:18

You also teach that it doesn't matter if a person swears by the altar. But you say that it does matter if someone swears by the gift on the altar.

Matthew 23:20

Anyone who swears by the altar also swears by everything on it.