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.