Matthew 23:19

New American Standard Bible 2020

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 consecrate it; then the altar shall be most holy, and whatever touches the altar shall be holy.

Exodus 30:29

You shall also consecrate them, so that they may be most holy; whatever touches them shall be holy.

Haggai 2:12

If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and touches bread with this fold, or touches 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! Which is more important, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?

Matthew 23:18

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

Matthew 23:20

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