Matthew 23:19

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

Foolish and blind: for which is the greater, the gift, or the altar, consecrating the gifts?

Cross References

Exodus 29:37

Seven days thou shalt expiate upon the altar, and consecrate it; and it was the holy altar of holies: all touching upon the altar shall be holy.

Exodus 30:29

And consecrate them, and they shall be holy of holies; every one touching upon them shall be holy.

Haggai 2:12

If a man shall lift up holy flesh in the wing of his garment and touch with the wing of his garment upon the bread and upon pottage, and upon wine and upon oil, and upon any food, shall it be made holy? And the priests shall answer and say, No.

Matthew 23:17

Foolish and blind; for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple consecrating the gold?

Matthew 23:18

And, Whoever should swear by the altar, it is nothing; and whoever should swear by the gift above it, he is indebted.

Matthew 23:20

Therefore, he having sworn by the altar, swears by it, and by all above it.