Matthew 23:18

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And you say, 'If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is obligated.'

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  • Matt 23:19-22
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    90%

    19You fools and blind! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

    20Therefore, whoever swears by the altar swears by it and everything on it.

    21And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.

    22And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.

  • Matt 23:16-17
    2 verses
    82%

    16Woe to you, blind guides! You say, 'If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'

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

  • 1 Kgs 8:31
    75%

    31If someone sins against a neighbor and is asked to swear an oath, and they come and take the oath before Your altar in this house,

  • 2 Chr 6:22
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    22If someone sins against their neighbor and is required to take an oath before Your altar in this house,

  • Matt 5:33-36
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    33Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'Do not break your oaths, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.'

    34But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne,

    35or by the earth, for it is His footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

    36And do not swear by your head, because you cannot make even one hair white or black.

  • Lev 5:4
    72%

    4Or if someone makes a rash oath to do something evil or good, whatever they may rashly utter with an oath, and it is hidden from them, but they later realize it, they are guilty in one of these cases.

  • Matt 15:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5But you say that if anyone declares to their father or mother, ‘What you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’

    6they are not to honor their father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

  • Matt 5:23-24
    2 verses
    69%

    23So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

    24leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

  • Jas 5:12
    69%

    12Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or earth or any other oath. Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No,’ so that you may not fall under judgment.

  • Exod 29:37
    69%

    37For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will become most holy, and whatever touches the altar will be holy.

  • Heb 13:10
    69%

    10We have an altar from which those who serve in the tabernacle have no right to eat.

  • Lev 19:12
    68%

    12Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

  • Num 30:2
    68%

    2Moses spoke to the leaders of the tribes of Israel, saying, 'This is what the LORD has commanded:'

  • Josh 22:23
    67%

    23If we have built an altar to turn away from following the LORD, or to offer burnt offerings or grain offerings, or to offer fellowship sacrifices on it, may the LORD Himself call us to account.

  • Mark 7:11
    67%

    11But you say, 'If anyone says to his father or mother, "Whatever help you might have received from me is Corban"' (that is, devoted to God),

  • Exod 23:8
    67%

    8Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.

  • Lev 6:3
    67%

    3The priest shall put on his linen garment and wear linen undergarments on his body. He shall remove the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed on the altar and place them beside the altar.

  • Prov 20:25
    67%

    25It is a trap for someone to dedicate something rashly and only later to reconsider their vows.

  • Exod 20:25
    67%

    25If you make an altar of stones for Me, do not build it with stones that have been worked with tools; if you use your tool on it, you will defile it.

  • Amos 2:8
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    8'They stretch out beside every altar on garments taken in pledge, and in the house of their gods they drink wine taken as fines.'

  • Lev 6:5
    67%

    5The fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it must not go out. Every morning the priest shall add wood to it, arrange the burnt offering on it, and burn the fatty portions of the peace offerings on it.

  • Exod 21:14
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    14However, if someone schemes and acts deliberately to kill his neighbor, you shall take him even from my altar to be put to death.

  • Lev 5:19
    66%

    19It is a guilt offering; they have been guilty before the LORD.

  • 1 Cor 9:13
    66%

    13Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat the food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the offerings of the altar?

  • Eccl 5:5
    66%

    5Do not let your mouth cause you to sin, and do not tell God’s messenger that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your words and destroy the work of your hands?

  • Ezek 18:12
    66%

    12oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore a pledge, looks to idols, and does detestable things,

  • Lev 22:15
    66%

    15The priests must not allow the sacred offerings of the people of Israel, which they present to the LORD, to be defiled.

  • Lev 24:15
    66%

    15And speak to the Israelites, saying: If any man curses his God, he will bear the consequences of his sin.

  • Zech 5:3
    66%

    3Then he said to me, 'This is the curse that is going out over the whole land: for everyone who steals will be judged according to what is written on one side, and everyone who swears falsely will be judged according to what is written on the other side.'

  • Heb 6:16
    66%

    16People swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.

  • Rom 2:22
    66%

    22You who say that people should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

  • Luke 21:5
    66%

    5Some people were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, and he said,

  • Ezek 22:8
    66%

    8You have despised my holy things and profaned my Sabbaths.

  • Ezek 21:23
    66%

    23Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Matt 12:6
    66%

    6I tell you, something greater than the temple is here.

  • Exod 22:11
    66%

    11But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, restitution must be made to the owner.

  • Lev 17:8
    66%

    8Say to them: Anyone from the house of Israel or any foreigner living among them who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice

  • Acts 23:4
    66%

    4But those standing near said, 'Are you insulting God's high priest?'

  • Lev 5:1
    66%

    1If someone sins by hearing an oath and is a witness, whether they have seen it or know it, yet they do not report it, they will bear their guilt.

  • Mal 2:13
    66%

    13And this is another thing you do: You cover the altar of the Lord with tears, weeping and groaning, because He no longer regards your offering or accepts it with favor from your hands.

  • Num 18:5
    66%

    5You are to perform the duties of the sanctuary and the altar, so that no further wrath will fall on the Israelites.