Matthew 23:17

New English Translation

Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

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Take notice of this, you ignorant people! You fools, when will you ever understand?

And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing. But if anyone swears by the gift on it he is bound by the oath.’

You are blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

For indeed he who makes holy and those being made holy all have the same origin, and so he is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,