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The Source of Holiness
Jesus calls the Pharisees "fools and blind" for their illogical teaching. Commentators explain that the temple is greater than the gold because the temple, as the place of God's presence, is what makes the gold sacred. The gold's holiness is derived entirely from its dedication within God's house. This reveals the Pharisees' distorted priorities, valuing material wealth over God Himself.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 23:17
18th Century
Theologian
The temple that sanctifieth the gold. To sanctify is to make holy. The gold had no holiness except what it derived from the temple. If in …
AT Robertson
On Matthew 23:17
Ye fools (μωρο). In 5:22 Jesus had warned against calling a man μωρος in a rage, but here he so terms the blind Pharisees for thei…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 23:16–19
19th Century
Preacher
The form of the fourth “woe” differs from all the rest. In the other seven, our Savior said, “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!”…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 23:17
See comments on 5:33–37 and 15:14 for the background and thrust of these verses. While it may be true that the rabbis fought the abuses of oaths an…
John Gill
On Matthew 23:17
17th Century
Pastor
You fools, and blind
That argue after so ridiculous a manner, that make use of such thin sophistry that everybody ma…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 23:13–33
17th Century
Minister
The scribes and Pharisees were enemies of the gospel of Christ, and therefore of the salvation of people's souls. It is bad to keep away from Chris…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 23:13–33
13th Century
Philosopher
After He instructed the disciples and the multitudes about the caution they should have regarding the Jews' doctrine, He now directs His words to t…