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Matthew 23:16-17

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16 "Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.'
16 “Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gold of the temple is bound by that oath.’
17 "You fools and blind men! Which is more important, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?
17 You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
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