"Therefore,whoeverswearsby the altar,swears[both] by the altarand by everythingon it.
"You blind men,whichis more important,the offering,orthe altarthat sanctifiesthe offering?
"And whoeverswearsby the temple,swears[both] by the templeand by Him who dwells withinit.
For menswearby one greater[than themselves], and with them an oath[given] as confirmationis an endof everydispute.
