'Sanctuary' signifies the truth of heaven and the church. 'Sanctuary,' as in Ezekiel 24:21, signifies the Word.

(Odkazy: Apocalypse Explained 768; Arcana Coelestia 8330)

In Isaiah 64:6, Zechariah 3:3, and Revelation 22:11, this signifies that one who is in falsities will be still more so, and will remain there. (Apocalypse Revealed 948) Filthy also signifies the love of self. (Arcana Coelestia 1304)