Matthew 23:19

Legacy Standard Bible

You blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering?

Cross References

Exodus 29:37

For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and set it apart as holy; then the altar shall be most holy, and whatever touches the altar shall be holy.

Exodus 30:29

You shall also set them apart as holy, that they may be most holy; whatever touches them shall be holy.

Haggai 2:12

If a man carries holy meat in the fold of his garment and touches bread with this fold or cooked food, wine, oil, or any other food, will it become holy?’ ” And the priests answered, “No.”

Matthew 23:17

You fools and blind men! For which is more important, the gold or the sanctuary that sanctified the gold?

Matthew 23:18

And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, that is nothing, but whoever swears by the offering on it, he is obligated.’

Matthew 23:20

Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it.