19Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?


In Context

16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

Matthew 23:19 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:19You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:19Ye blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:19Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:19Fools and blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:19Ye blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:19Ye fools, and blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:19You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:19Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:19You fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?