16A curse is on you, blind guides, who say, Whoever takes an oath by the Temple, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gold of the Temple, he is responsible.
17You foolish ones and blind: which is greater, the gold, or the Temple which makes the gold holy?
18And, Whoever takes an oath by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the offering which is on it, he is responsible.
19You blind ones: which is greater, the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy?
20He, then, who takes an oath by the altar, takes it by the altar and by all things on it.
21And he who takes an oath by the Temple, takes it by the Temple and by him whose house it is.
22And he who takes an oath by heaven, takes it by the seat of God, and by him who is seated on it.
