Matthew 23:16
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 23
“Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!”Matthew 23:16
What Does Matthew 23:16 Mean?
Matthew 23:16 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 23, verse 16 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 23:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 5:20“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”James 5:12“But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.”Matthew 5:34“But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:”Matthew 15:14“Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.”Exodus 20:7“Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.”Isaiah 56:10“His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.”Hosea 4:6“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.”Zechariah 11:17“Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.”Luke 6:39“And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?”Matthew 6:23“But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!”Matthew 5:33“Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:”Matthew 5:36“Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.”Matthew 23:17“Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?”Matthew 23:24“Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.”Proverbs 16:22“Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.”Isaiah 9:16“For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.”Jeremiah 4:22“For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”Zechariah 5:3“Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.”Matthew 15:5“But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;”Matthew 23:19“Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?”
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