Matthew 23:16

New International Version

“Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gold of the temple is bound by that oath.’

Cross References

Isaiah 9:16

Those who guide this people mislead them, and those who are guided are led astray.

Matthew 15:14

Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

Matthew 23:13

“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.

Matthew 23:17

You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

Matthew 23:19

You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

Matthew 23:24

You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.

Matthew 23:26

Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.

Galatians 5:3

Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.

James 5:12

Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.