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Matthew 23:16

Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’

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Matthew 23:16 has 12 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 5 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Matthew 15:14 (7 votes) and Matthew 5:33–35 (4 votes). 56 other verses point back to it. It links with 19 other books, from Genesis 34 to Jude 1.

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Which verses does Matthew 23:16 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Matthew 15:147 votes

    Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

  2. Matthew 5:33–354 votes

    Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; …

  3. Matthew 23:174 votes

    You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?

  4. Matthew 23:244 votes

    You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.

  5. James 5:124 votes

    Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.

  6. Isaiah 56:10–113 votes

    Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber. Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:

  7. Matthew 15:5–63 votes

    But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

  8. Matthew 23:193 votes

    You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?

  9. Matthew 23:263 votes

    Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.

  10. John 9:39–413 votes

    Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.” Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?” …

  11. Mark 7:10–132 votes
  12. Galatians 5:32 votes

Which verses point to Matthew 23:16?

The 10 strongest of 56.