16 “Woe to you, (A)blind guides, who say, ‘(B)Whoever swears by the [a]temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the [b]temple is obligated.’ 17 You fools and blind men! (C)Which is [c]more important, the gold or the [d]temple that sanctified the gold? 18 And you say, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the [e]offering that is on it is obligated.’ 19 You blind men, (D)which is [f]more important, the [g]offering or the altar that sanctifies the [h]offering? 20 Therefore, the one who swears by the altar, swears both by [i]the altar and by everything on it. 21 And the one who swears by the [j]temple, swears both by [k]the temple and by Him who (E)dwells in it.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 23:16 Or sanctuary
  2. Matthew 23:16 Or sanctuary
  3. Matthew 23:17 Lit greater
  4. Matthew 23:17 Or sanctuary
  5. Matthew 23:18 Or gift
  6. Matthew 23:19 Lit greater
  7. Matthew 23:19 Or gift
  8. Matthew 23:19 Or gift
  9. Matthew 23:20 Lit it
  10. Matthew 23:21 Or sanctuary
  11. Matthew 23:21 Lit it

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