And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, is a debtor.
Woe to you blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but he that shall swear by the gold of the temple, is a debtor.
Ye foolish and blind; for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Ye blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
And he said to the princes of the tribes of the children of Israel: This is the word that the Lord hath commanded.
If any man sin against his neighbour, and come to swear against him, and bind himself with a curse before the altar in this house:
But you say: If a man shall say to his father or mother, Corban, (which is a gift,) whatsoever is from me, shall profit thee.
And I testify again to every man circumcising himself, that he is a debtor to the whole law.