Matthew 23:17

Easy To Read Version

You are blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple? The temple makes that gold holy. \{So the temple is greater.\}

Cross References

Psalm 94:8

You bad people are foolish.\par When will you learn your lesson?\par You evil people are so stupid!\par You must try to understand.\par

Matthew 23:18

And you say, ‘If any person uses the altar {\cf2\super [340]} to make a promise, that means nothing. But if any person uses the gift on the altar to make a promise, then he must keep his promise.’

Matthew 23:19

You are blind. \{You understand nothing!\} Which is greater: the gift, or the altar? The altar makes the gift holy. \{So the altar is greater.\}

Hebrews 2:11

The One (Jesus) who makes people holy {\cf2\super [12]} and those people who are made holy are from the same family. So he (Jesus) is not ashamed to call those people his brothers and sisters.