"You foolsand blind men!Whichis more important,the goldorthe templethat sanctifiedthe gold?
Payheed,you senselessamong the people;And whenwill you understand,stupidones?
"And, 'Whoeverswearsby the altar,[that] is nothing,but whoeverswearsby the offeringon it, he is obligated.'
"You blind men,whichis more important,the offering,orthe altarthat sanctifiesthe offering?
For bothHe who sanctifiesand thosewho are sanctifiedare allfrom one[Father]; for whichreasonHe is not ashamedto callthem brethren,
