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Matthew 23:16-24

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16 "Woe to you, 1blind guides, who say, '2Whoever * swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever * swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.'
17 "You fools and blind men! 3Which is more important, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?
18 "And, 'Whoever * swears by the altar, that is nothing, but whoever * swears by the offering on it, he is obligated.'
19 "You blind men, 4which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering?#rl
20 "Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it.
21 "And whoever swears by the temple, swears both by the temple and by Him who 5dwells within it.#rl
22 "And whoever swears by heaven, 6swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.
23 "7Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.
24 "You 8blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!
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Cross References 8

  • 1. Matthew 15:14; Matthew 23:24
  • 2. Matthew 5:33-35
  • 3. Exodus 30:29
  • 4. Exodus 29:37
  • 5. 1 Kings 8:13; Psalms 26:8; Psalms 132:14
  • 6. Isaiah 66:1; Matthew 5:34
  • 7. Matthew 23:13; Luke 11:42
  • 8. Matthew 23:16

Footnotes 15

  • [a] Or "sanctuary"
  • [b] Or "sanctuary"
  • [c] Lit "greater"
  • [d] Or "sanctuary"
  • [e] Or "gift"
  • [f] Lit "greater"
  • [g] Or "gift"
  • [h] Or "gift"
  • [i] Lit "he who"
  • [j] Lit "it"
  • [k] Lit "he who"
  • [l] Or "sanctuary"
  • [m] Lit "it"
  • [n] Lit "he who"
  • [o] Similar to caraway seeds
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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