19. You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
20. Therefore, anyone who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
21. And anyone who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it.
22. And anyone who swears by heaven swears by God's throne and by the one who sits on it.
23. "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.