Matthew 23:20

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Whoever uses the altar to make a promise is really using the altar and everything on the altar.

Cross References

Matthew 23:19

You are blind! Can’t you see that the altar is greater than any gift on it? It’s the altar that makes the gift holy!

Matthew 23:21

And anyone who uses the Temple to make a promise is really using the Temple and God, who lives in it.

Hebrews 6:16

People always use the name of someone greater than themselves to make a promise with an oath. The oath proves that what they say is true, and there is no more arguing about it.