Matthew 23:17

You fools and blind men! Which is more important, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?

Matthew 23:19

You blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering?

Exodus 30:26-29

With it you shall anoint the tent of meeting and the ark of the testimony,

Numbers 16:38-39

As for the censers of these men who have sinned at the cost of their lives, let them be made into hammered sheets for a plating of the altar, since they did present them before the Lord and they are holy; and they shall be for a sign to the sons of Israel.”

Psalm 94:8

Pay heed, you senseless among the people;
And when will you understand, stupid ones?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

Ye fools

General references

Bible References

Ye fools

Psalm 94:8
Pay heed, you senseless among the people;
And when will you understand, stupid ones?

Or

Matthew 23:19
You blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering?
Exodus 30:26
With it you shall anoint the tent of meeting and the ark of the testimony,
Numbers 16:38
As for the censers of these men who have sinned at the cost of their lives, let them be made into hammered sheets for a plating of the altar, since they did present them before the Lord and they are holy; and they shall be for a sign to the sons of Israel.”

General references

Matthew 12:6
But I say to you that something greater than the temple is here.

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