Matthew 23:19

Blind [people]! For which [is] greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy

Exodus 29:37

Seven days you will make atonement for the altar, and you will consecrate it, and the altar will be {a most holy thing}. {Anyone who} touches the altar will be holy.

Exodus 30:29

And you will consecrate them, and they will be most holy things; {anyone who} touches them will be holy.

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Matthew 23:19

Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

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Bible References

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And he made the incense altar of acacia wood, a cubit its length and a cubit its width--a square--and two cubits its height; its horns were {of one piece with it}.

And he placed the gold altar in the tent of assembly before the curtain.

If a man carries consecrated meat in the hem of his garment, and his hem touches bread, or stew, or wine, or olive oil, or any kind of food, will it become holy?'" The priests answered, "No."

But I tell you that [something] greater than the temple is here!