Matthew 23:17

New American Bible - revised edition

Blind fools, which is greater, the gold, or the temple that made the gold sacred?

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Understand, you stupid people! You fools, when will you be wise?

And you say, ‘If one swears by the altar, it means nothing, but if one swears by the gift on the altar, one is obligated.’

You blind ones, which is greater, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

He who consecrates and those who are being consecrated all have one origin. Therefore, he is not ashamed to call them “brothers,”