Leviticus 21:23

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But he cannot go through the curtain into the Most Holy Place and he cannot go near the altar. This is because he has something wrong with him. He must not make my holy places unholy. I am the Lord, and I make these places holy.”

Cross References

Leviticus 21:12

The high priest must not leave God’s holy place, because he might become unclean and then make God’s holy place unclean. The anointing oil was poured on the high priest’s head. This separated him from the rest of the people. I am the Lord.

Leviticus 15:31

“So you must warn the Israelites about being unclean. If you don’t warn the people, they might make my Holy Tent unclean. And then they would have to die!”

Matthew 23:17

You are blind fools! Can’t you see that the Temple is greater than the gold on it? It’s the Temple that makes the gold holy!

Leviticus 21:22

He is from the family of priests, so he can eat the holy bread. He can also eat the very holy bread.

Leviticus 21:24

So Moses told these things to Aaron, Aaron’s sons, and all the Israelites.

Leviticus 19:2

“Tell all the Israelites: I am the Lord your God. I am holy, so you must be holy.

Leviticus 20:7

“Be special. Make yourselves holy, because I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 21:6

Priests must be holy for their God. They must show respect for God’s name. They offer the bread and special gifts to the Lord, so they must be holy.

Leviticus 22:16

They must not let the people eat these offerings. If they do, they are guilty of doing wrong, and they must pay for it. I am the Lord, the one who makes these offerings holy.”

Nehemiah 13:29

My God, punish these people. They made the priesthood unclean. They treated it as if it was not important. They did not obey the agreement that you made with the priests and Levites.