A moment in scripture
Matthew 23:19
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Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
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The surrounding passage
- Matthew 23:17
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
- Matthew 23:18
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
- Matthew 23:20
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
- Matthew 23:21
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.