16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
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“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 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
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You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?