Matthew 23:20

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it,

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

and whoever swears by the sanctuary swears by it and by the one who dwells in it,

Humans, of course, swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all dispute among them.