Matthew 23:19

Easy To Read Version

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.\}

Cross References

Exodus 29:37

You will make the altar pure and holy for seven days. At that time the altar will become most holy. Anything that touches the altar will also be holy.

Exodus 30:29

You will make all these things holy. They will be very special to the Lord. Anything that touches these things will also become holy.

Haggai 2:12

“Suppose a man carries some meat in the fold of his clothes. This meat \{is part of a sacrifice, so it\} is holy. What if those clothes touch some bread, or cooked food, wine, oil or some other food. Will the thing the clothes touch become holy?”

Matthew 23:17

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

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 23:20

The person that uses the altar to make a promise is really using the altar and also everything on the altar.