Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!(Matthew 23:16)

Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?(Matthew 23:17)

And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.(Matthew 23:18)

Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.(Matthew 23:20)

And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.(Matthew 23:21)

And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.(Matthew 23:22)

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Matthew 23:19 - Cross Reference

And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy. (Exodus 30:29)

Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy. (Exodus 29:37)