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Matthew 23:17-21

Matthew 23:17

You fools and blind men! Which is more important, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?

Matthew 23:18

And you say, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the offering that is on it is obligated.’

Matthew 23:19

You blind men, which is more important, the offering or the altar that sanctifies the offering?

Matthew 23:20

Therefore, the one who swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it.

Matthew 23:21

And the one who swears by the temple, swears both by the temple and by Him who dwells in it.