Matthew 23:20

James Moffatt - New Testament

He who swears by the altar swears by it and by all that lies on it;

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You are blind! for which is the greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

he who swears by the sanctuary swears by it and by Him who inhabits it;

For as men swear by a greater than themselves, and as an oath means to them a guarantee that ends any dispute,