Haggai 2:12

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

‘If one carries holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and touches with his skirt bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any kind of food, does it become holy?’ ” The priests answered, “No.”

Cross References

Matthew 23:19

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

Leviticus 6:27

Whatever touches its flesh shall be holy; and when any of its blood is sprinkled on a garment, you shall wash that on which it was sprinkled in a holy place.

Ezekiel 44:19

And when they go out into the outer court to the people, they shall put off the garments in which they have been ministering, and lay them in the holy chambers; and they shall put on other garments, lest they communicate holiness to the people with their garments.

Leviticus 7:6

Every male among the priests may eat of it; it shall be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy.

Leviticus 6:29

Every male among the priests may eat of it; it is most holy.

Exodus 29:37

Seven days you shall make atonement for the altar, and consecrate it, and the altar shall be most holy; whatever touches the altar shall become holy.

Deuteronomy 33:10

They shall teach Jacob thy ordinances, and Israel thy law; they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt offering upon thy altar.

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Dead flies make the perfumer's ointment give off an evil odor; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.