Matthew 23:17

The Passion Translation

You are deceived and blind! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

Cross References

Matthew 23:19

What deception! For what is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

Psalm 94:8

But you’d better watch out, you stupid fools! You’d better wise up! Why would you act like God doesn’t exist? Do you really think that God can’t hear their cries?

Matthew 23:18

And you say that whoever takes an oath by swearing, ‘By the altar,’ it is nothing. But if you swear, ‘By the gift upon the altar,’ then you are obligated to keep your oath.

Hebrews 2:11

Jesus, the Holy One, makes us holy. And as sons and daughters, we now belong to his same Father, so he is not ashamed or embarrassed to introduce us as his brothers and sisters!