Matthew 23:17
Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the golde, or the Temple that sanctifieth the golde?
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- Matt 23:19 : 19 Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth the offering?
- Exod 30:26-29 : 26 And thou shalt anoynt the Tabernacle of the Congregation therewith, and the Arke of the Testimonie: 27 Also the Table, & al the instruments thereof, and the Candlesticke, with all the instruments thereof, and the altar of incense: 28 Also the Altar of burnt offring with al his instruments, and the lauer and his foote. 29 So thou shalt sanctifie them, & they shalbe most holy: all that shal touch them, shalbe holy.
- Num 16:38-39 : 38 The censers, I say, of these sinners, that destroyed themselues: and let them make of them broade plates for a couering of the Altar: for they offered them before the Lorde, therefore they shalbe holy, and they shall be a signe vnto the children of Israel. 39 Then Eleazar the Priest tooke the brasen censers, which they, that were burnt, had offred, and made broade plates of them for a couering of the Altar.
- Ps 94:8 : 8 Vnderstande ye vnwise among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise?
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Matt 23:18-2710 verses89%
18 And whosoeuer sweareth by the altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the offering that is vpon it, offendeth.
19 Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth the offering?
20 Whosoeuer therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
21 And whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
22 And he that sweareth by heauen, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
23 Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye tithe mynt, & annyse, & cummyn, & leaue the weightier matters of the law, as iudgement, and mercy and fidelitie. These ought ye to haue done, and not to haue left the other.
24 Ye blinde guides, which straine out a gnat, and swallowe a camell.
25 Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye make cleane the vtter side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are ful of briberie and excesse.
26 Thou blinde Pharise, cleanse first the inside of the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be cleane also.
27 Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye are like vnto whited tombes, which appeare beautifull outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and all filthines.
- Matt 23:15-162 verses86%
15 Wo be vnto you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye compasse sea and land to make one of your profession: and when he is made, ye make him two folde more the childe of hell, then you your selues.
16 Wo be vnto you blinde guides, which say, Whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the golde of the Temple, he offendeth.
- Luke 11:39-402 verses73%
39 And the Lord saide to him, In deede yee Pharises make cleane the outside of the cuppe, and of the platter: but the inwarde part is full of rauening and wickednesse.
40 Ye fooles, did not he that made that which is without, make that which is within also?
- 1 Cor 3:17-182 verses71%
17 If any man destroy the Temple of God, him shall God destroy: for the Temple of God is holy, which ye are.
18 Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seeme to be wise in this world, let him be a foole, that he may be wise.
- Matt 12:5-62 verses71%
5 Or haue ye not read in the Lawe, how that on the Sabbath dayes the Priestes in the Temple breake the Sabbath, and are blameles?
6 But I say vnto you, that here is one greater then the Temple.
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5 Nowe as some spake of the Temple, how it was garnished with goodly stones, & with consecrate things, he sayd,
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5 For ye haue taken my siluer and my golde, and haue caried into your temples my goodly and pleasant things.
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17 And he taught, saying vnto them, Is it not written, Mine house shalbe called the house of prayer vnto all nations? but you haue made it a denne of theeues.
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22 And ye shall pollute the couering of the images of siluer, and the riche ornament of thine images of golde, and cast them away as a menstruous cloth, and thou shalt say vnto it, Get thee hence.
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4 Trust not in lying woordes, saying, The Temple of the Lorde, the Temple of the Lorde: this is the Temple of the Lord.
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14 Let them alone, they be the blinde leaders of the blinde: and if the blinde leade ye blinde, both shall fall into the ditche.
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13 And said to them, it is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer: but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.
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22 And the hookes, and the basens, and the spoones, and the ashpans of pure golde: the entrie also of the house & doores thereof within, euen of the most holy place: and the doores of the house, to wit, of the Temple were of golde.
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18 But Iesus perceiued their wickednes, and sayd, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
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39 And he spake a parable vnto them, Can the blinde leade the blinde? shall they not both fall into the ditche?
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1 (4:17) Take heede to thy foote when thou entrest into the House of God, and be more neere to heare then to giue the sacrifice of fooles: for they knowe not that they doe euil.
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6 They draw gold out of the bagge & weigh siluer in the balance, and hire a goldsmith to make a god of it, and they bowe downe, and worship it.
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19 They shall cast their siluer in the streetes, and their golde shalbe cast farre off: their siluer and their gold can not deliuer them in the day of the wrath of the Lord: they shall not satisfie their soules, neither fill their bowels: for this ruine is for their iniquitie.
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16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?
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46 Saying vnto them, It is written, Mine house is the house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.
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1 How is the golde become so dimme? the most fine golde is changed, and the stones of the Sanctuarie are scattered in the corner of euery streete.
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6 Giue ye not that which is holy, to dogges, neither cast ye your pearles before swine, lest they treade them vnder their feete, and turning againe, all to rent you.
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22 Thou that saist, A man should not commit adulterie, doest thou commit adulterie? thou that abhorrest idoles, committest thou sacrilege?
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5 But ye say, Whosoeuer shal say to father or mother, By the gift that is offered by me, thou maiest haue profite,
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23 And whe he was come into the Temple, the chiefe Priestes, and the Elders of the people came vnto him, as he was teaching, and saide, By what authoritie doest thou these things? And who gaue thee this authoritie?
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15 The idoles of the heathen are siluer and golde, euen the worke of mens handes.
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21 Heare nowe this, O foolish people, and without vnderstanding, which haue eyes and see not, which haue eares and heare not.
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23 But he perceiued their craftines, and sayd vnto them, Why tempt ye me?
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25 Then he sayd vnto them, O fooles and slowe of heart to beleeue all that the Prophets haue spoken!
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23 Ye shall not make therefore with me gods of siluer, nor gods of golde: you shall make you none.
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29 Wo be vnto you, Scribes & Pharises, hypocrites: for ye build the tombes of the Prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
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20 And he sayde vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
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35 Nor yet by the earth: for it is his footestoole: neither by Hierusalem: for it is the citie of the great King.
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5 Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.
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4 Their idoles are siluer and golde, euen the worke of mens hands.
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24 Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.