Then the devil took Him into the holy city [Jerusalem] and placed Him on the pinnacle (highest point) of the temple.

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears [an oath] by the sanctuary of the temple, that is nothing (non-binding); but whoever swears [an oath] by the gold of the temple is obligated [as a debtor to fulfill his vow and keep his promise].’

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

And whoever swears [an oath] by the sanctuary of the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells within it.

so that on you will come the guilt of all the blood of the righteous shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah [the priest], the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

and testified, “This man said, ‘I am able to tear down the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

And throwing the pieces of silver into the temple sanctuary, he left; and went away and hanged himself.

and they said [tauntingly], “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself [from death]! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

And [at once] the veil [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; the earth shook and the rocks were split apart.