Matthew 23:19

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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

Cross References

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.

Exodus 30:29

you shall consecrate them, that they may be most holy; whatever touches them will become holy.

Haggai 2:12

‘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.”

Matthew 23:17

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that has made the gold sacred?

Matthew 23:18

And you say, ‘If any one swears by the altar, it is nothing; but if any one swears by the gift that is on the altar, he is bound by his oath.’

Matthew 23:20

So he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it;