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Fools and blind! for which [is] greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?
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`And, whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever may swear by the gift that is upon it -- is debtor!
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Fools and blind! for which [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift
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`He therefore who did swear by the altar, doth swear by it, and by all things on it;
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and he who did swear by the sanctuary, doth swear by it, and by Him who is dwelling in it
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and he who did swear by the heaven, doth swear by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting upon it.
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`Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye give tithe of the mint, and the dill, and the cumin, and did neglect the weightier things of the Law -- the judgment, and the kindness, and the faith; these it behoved [you] to do, and those not to neglect.
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`Blind guides! who are straining out the gnat, and the camel are swallowing.
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`Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye make clean the outside of the cup and the plate, and within they are full of rapine and incontinence.
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`Blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside of them also may become clean.
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`Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye are like to whitewashed sepulchres, which outwardly indeed do appear beautiful, and within are full of bones of dead men, and of all uncleanness;