* It is not.
  23:24  Lu 6:7-9  Joh 18:28 
 * to put.
  De 23:18  Isa 61:8 
 * because.
   The Jews considered it was strictly forbidden by the Divine
   law to bring any filthy or iniquitous gain into the temple.
   For this reason they now refused to allow this money to be
   placed in the chest in the temple, amongst the former
   contributions for its repairs.  In this, they were right
   enough, but by the very act of refusing this money, they
   proved themselves to be gross perverters of the spirit of
   God's requirements:  they saw not that it was much less lawful
   for them, who had hired Judas to this sordid action, to be
   employed in the service of the temple.  Those that "bear the
   vessels of the Lord," ought to be holy.  Thus our Lord's
   words, "Ye blind guides!  ye strain at a gnat and swallow a
   camel."