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?(Matthew 23:19)
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
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)
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.(Matthew 23:23)
