Matthew 23:17-19

Revised Geneva Translation

¹⁷ “You fools, and blind! Which is greater, the gold or the Temple that sanctifies the gold?

¹⁸ “And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing. But whoever swears by the offering upon it, sins.’

¹⁹ “You fools, and blind! Which is greater, the offering or the altar which sanctifies the offering?