Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?(Mateo 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.(Mateo 23:18)
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?(Mateo 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.(Mateo 23:21)
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.(Mateo 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.(Mateo 23:23)
