Matthew 23:17
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
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- Matt 23:19 : 19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
- Exod 30:26-29 : 26 And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony, 27 And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense, 28 And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot. 29 And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.
- Num 16:38-39 : 38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel. 39 And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:
- Ps 94:8 : 8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
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- Matt 23:18-2710 verses89%
18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
- Matt 23:15-162 verses86%
15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
- Luke 11:39-402 verses73%
39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
40 Ye fools, 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 defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
- Matt 12:5-62 verses71%
5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
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5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
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5 Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things:
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17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
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22 Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.
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4 Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.
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14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
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13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
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22 And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.
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18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
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39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
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1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
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6 They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
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19 They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.
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16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
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1 How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.
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6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
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22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
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5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
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23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
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15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
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21 Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:
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23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
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25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
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23 Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.
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29 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
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20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
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35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
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5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
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24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.