Matthew 23:19

Modern English Version

You blind fools! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

Cross References

Exodus 29:37

For seven days you must make atonement for the altar and consecrate it, and then the altar will be most holy, and whatever touches the altar will be holy.

Exodus 30:29

You must consecrate them, so that they may be most holy. Whatever touches them must be holy.

Haggai 2:12

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

Matthew 23:17

You blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

Matthew 23:18

And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it is nothing. But if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is obligated.’

Matthew 23:20

Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it.