Haggai 2:12

New Living Translation

‘If one of you is carrying some meat from a holy sacrifice in his robes and his robe happens to brush against some bread or stew, wine or olive oil, or any other kind of food, will it also become holy?’” The priests replied, “No.”

Cross References

Exodus 29:37

Purify the altar, and consecrate it every day for seven days. After that, the altar will be absolutely holy, and whatever touches it will become holy.

Ecclesiastes 10:1

As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink, so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor.

Ezekiel 44:19

When they return to the outer courtyard where the people are, they must take off the clothes they wear while ministering to me. They must leave them in the sacred rooms and put on other clothes so they do not endanger anyone by transmitting holiness to them through this clothing.

Leviticus 6:27

Anyone or anything that touches the sacrificial meat will become holy. If any of the sacrificial blood spatters on a person’s clothing, the soiled garment must be washed in a sacred place.

Leviticus 6:29

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

Leviticus 7:6

Any male from a priest’s family may eat the meat. It must be eaten in a sacred place, for it is most holy.

Matthew 23:19

How blind! For which is more important—the gift on the altar or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

Deuteronomy 33:10

They teach your regulations to Jacob; they give your instructions to Israel. They present incense before you and offer whole burnt offerings on the altar.