Matthew 23:16 Cross References

Matthew 23:16

16: "Blind guides! How terrible it will be for you! For you say that it means nothing to swear 'by God's Temple'--you can break that oath. But then you say that it is binding to swear 'by the gold in the Temple.'

Matthew 15:14

  1. so ignore them. They are blind guides leading the blind, and if one blind person guides another, they will both fall into a ditch."

Matthew 23:24

  1. Blind guides! You strain your water so you won't accidentally swallow a gnat; then you swallow a camel!

Matthew 5:33

  1. "Again, you have heard that the law of Moses says, 'Do not break your vows; you must carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.'
  2. But I say, don't make any vows! If you say, 'By heaven!' it is a sacred vow because heaven is God's throne.
  3. And if you say, 'By the earth!' it is a sacred vow because the earth is his footstool. And don't swear, 'By Jerusalem!' for Jerusalem is the city of the great King.

James 5:12

  1. But most of all, my brothers and sisters, never take an oath, by heaven or earth or anything else. Just say a simple yes or no, so that you will not sin and be condemned for it.

Matthew 23:17

  1. Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold, or the Temple that makes the gold sacred?

Matthew 23:19

  1. How blind! For which is greater, the gift on the altar, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

John 9:39

  1. Then Jesus told him, "I have come to judge the world. I have come to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind."
  2. The Pharisees who were standing there heard him and asked, "Are you saying we are blind?"
  3. "If you were blind, you wouldn't be guilty," Jesus replied. "But you remain guilty because you claim you can see.

Matthew 23:26

  1. Blind Pharisees! First wash the inside of the cup, and then the outside will become clean, too.

Galatians 5:3

  1. I'll say it again. If you are trying to find favor with God by being circumcised, you must obey all of the regulations in the whole law of Moses.

Isaiah 56:10

  1. For the leaders of my people--the LORD's watchmen, his shepherds--are blind to every danger. They are like silent watchdogs that give no warning when danger comes. They love to lie around, sleeping and dreaming.
  2. And they are as greedy as dogs, never satisfied. They are stupid shepherds, all following their own path, all of them intent on personal gain.

Mark 7:10

  1. For instance, Moses gave you this law from God: 'Honor your father and mother,' and 'Anyone who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.'
  2. But you say it is all right for people to say to their parents, 'Sorry, I can't help you. For I have vowed to give to God what I could have given to you.'
  3. You let them disregard their needy parents.
  4. As such, you break the law of God in order to protect your own tradition. And this is only one example. There are many, many others."

Matthew 15:5

  1. But you say, 'You don't need to honor your parents by caring for their needs if you give the money to God instead.'
  2. And so, by your own tradition, you nullify the direct commandment of God.
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