Matthew 23:16 Cross References - Etheridge

¹⁶ Woe to you, ye blind guides, who say, That [to him] who sweareth by the temple, it is nothing; but if he swear by the gold which is in the temple, he is liable!

³³ Again, you have heard it was said to those beforetime, Thou shalt not lie in thine oaths, but shalt fulfil thine oaths unto the Lord. ³⁴ But I say unto you, Swear not at all: not by heaven, for it is the throne of Aloha; ³⁵ nor by earth, for it is the foot-stool beneath his feet; neither by Urishlem, for it is the city of the great king.

⁵ but ye say, Every one who shall say to a father, or to a mother, (It is) my oblation whatever thou wouldst be profited by me, and shall not honour his father or his mother (shall be guiltless). ⁶ Thus you have abolished the word of Aloha for the sake of your tradition.

¹⁴ Leave them: they are blind leaders of the blind; but if a blind man shall lead a blind man, both shall fall into the ditch.

¹⁷ You senseless and blind! for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

¹⁹ You foolish and sightless! for which is greater, the oblation, or the altar that sanctifieth the oblation?

²⁴ You blind guides, who strain out gnats and swallow camels.

²⁶ Sightless Pharishee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and the dish, that their outside also may be clean.

¹⁰ For Musha hath said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and whosoever curseth father and mother, the death he shall die. ¹¹ But you say, If a man shall say to his father, or to his mother, My oblation, (be that) whatever from me thou mayest profit; ¹² and you permit him not to do any thing for his father and his mother. ¹³ But you reject the word of Aloha for the sake of the tradition which you have delivered: and many similar (observances) to these you practise.

³⁹ Jeshu said to them, For the judgment of this world am I come, that they who see not may see, and they who see may be made blind. ⁴⁰ And some of the Pharishee who were with him heard these (words), and they said to him, Are we blind also? ⁴¹ Jeshu saith to them, If blind you were, you would have no sin; but now you say, We see: therefore your sin is confirmed.

³ But I attest again to every man who is circumcised, that he is obligated to fulfil the whole law.

¹² But before every thing, my brethren, swear not; by heaven nor by earth, nor with any other oath; but let your word be Yes, yes, and No, no, that you be not bound under condemnation.