Matthew 23:16

New Century Version

“How terrible for you! You guide the people, but you are blind. You say, ‘If people swear by the Temple when they make a promise, that means nothing. But if they swear by the gold that is in the Temple, they must keep that promise.’

Cross References

Isaiah 9:16

Those who led the people led them in the wrong direction, and those who followed them were destroyed.

Matthew 15:14

Stay away from the Pharisees; they are blind leaders. And if a blind person leads a blind person, both will fall into a ditch.”

Matthew 23:13

“How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You close the door for people to enter the kingdom of heaven. You yourselves don’t enter, and you stop others who are trying to enter. [

Matthew 23:17

You are blind fools! Which is greater: the gold or the Temple that makes that gold holy?

Matthew 23:19

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

Matthew 23:24

You guide the people, but you are blind! You are like a person who picks a fly out of a drink and then swallows a camel!

Matthew 23:26

Pharisees, you are blind! First make the inside of the cup clean, and then the outside of the cup can be truly clean.

Galatians 5:3

Again, I warn every man: If you allow yourselves to be circumcised, you must follow all the law.

James 5:12

My brothers and sisters, above all, do not use an oath when you make a promise. Don’t use the name of heaven, earth, or anything else to prove what you say. When you mean yes, say only yes, and when you mean no, say only no so you will not be judged guilty.