Haggai 2:12

New Century Version

Suppose a person carries in the fold of his clothes some meat made holy for the Lord. If that fold touches bread, cooked food, wine, olive oil, or some other food, will that be made holy?’ ” The priests answered, “No.”

Cross References

Exodus 29:37

Spend seven days making the altar ready for service to God and making it holy. Then the altar will become very holy, and anything that touches it must be holy.

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Dead flies can make even perfume stink. In the same way, a little foolishness can spoil wisdom.

Ezekiel 44:19

When they go out into the outer courtyard to the people, they must take off their serving clothes before they go. They must leave these clothes in the holy rooms and put on other clothes. Then they will not let their holy clothes hurt the people.

Leviticus 6:27

Whatever touches the meat of the sin offering must be holy, and if the blood is sprinkled on any clothes, you must wash them in a holy place.

Leviticus 6:29

Any male in a priest’s family may eat the offering; it is most holy.

Leviticus 7:6

Any male in a priest’s family may eat it. It is most holy, so it must be eaten in a holy place.

Matthew 23:19

You are blind! Which is greater: the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy?

Deuteronomy 33:10

He teaches your laws to the people of Jacob and your teachings to the people of Israel. He burns incense before you and makes whole burnt offerings on your altar.