Matthew 23:18-23

¹⁸And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’

¹⁹You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?

²⁰So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

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

²²And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.

²³Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

— Matthew 23:18-23

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Cross References for Matthew 23:18-23

• Luke 11:42
• Micah 6:8
• Hosea 6:6
• Matthew 9:13
• 1 Samuel 15:22
• Matthew 5:19-20
• Proverbs 21:3
• Matthew 22:37-40
• Galatians 5:22-23
• Leviticus 27:30

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