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


In Context

16 Woe to you, ye blind guides, who say, Whoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.

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

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

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

20 Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things upon it.

21 And whoever shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth in it.

Matthew 23:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

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 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?