Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred? New Living Translation How blind! For which is more important—the gift on the altar or the altar that makes the gift sacred? English Standard Version You blind men! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred? Berean Standard Bible You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred? Berean Literal Bible Blind! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar sanctifying the gift? King James Bible Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? New King James Version Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? New American Standard Bible You blind men, which is more important, the offering or the altar that sanctifies the offering? NASB 1995 “You blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering? NASB 1977 “You blind men, which is more important, the offering or the altar that sanctifies the offering? Legacy Standard Bible You blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering? Amplified Bible You [spiritually] blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering? Christian Standard Bible Blind people! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? Holman Christian Standard Bible Blind people! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? American Standard Version Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? Aramaic Bible in Plain English Fools and blind men! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? Contemporary English Version Are you blind? Which is more important, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred? Douay-Rheims Bible Ye blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? English Revised Version Ye blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? GOD'S WORD® Translation You blind men! What is more important, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy? Good News Translation How blind you are! Which is the more important, the gift or the altar which makes the gift holy? International Standard Version You blind men! Which is more important, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy? Literal Standard Version Fools and blind! For which [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift? Majority Standard Bible You are foolish and blind! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred? New American Bible You blind ones, which is greater, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred? NET Bible You are blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred? New Revised Standard Version How blind you are! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred? New Heart English Bible You blind people. For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift? Webster's Bible Translation Ye fools, and blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? Weymouth New Testament "You are blind! Why, which is greater? --the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy? World English Bible You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift? Young's Literal Translation Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift? Additional Translations ... Context Woes to Scribes and Pharisees…18And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’ 19You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred? 20So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.… Cross References Exodus 29:37 For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will become most holy; whatever touches the altar will be holy. Haggai 2:12 If a man carries consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does that item become holy?'" "No," replied the priests. Matthew 23:17 You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred? Matthew 23:18 And you say, 'If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.' Matthew 23:20 So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. Treasury of Scripture You fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift? or. Exodus 29:37 Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy. Exodus 30:29 And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy. Jump to Previous Altar Blind Fools Gift Greater Holy Important Makes Offering Ones Sacred Sanctifies Sanctifieth Sanctifying WhetherJump to Next Altar Blind Fools Gift Greater Holy Important Makes Offering Ones Sacred Sanctifies Sanctifieth Sanctifying WhetherMatthew 23 1. Jesus admonishes the people to follow good doctrine, not bad examples5. His disciples must beware of their ambition. 13. He denounces eight woes against their hypocrisy and blindness, 34. and prophesies of the destruction of Jerusalem. Verse 19. - Our Lord repeats the unanswerable argument of ver. 17. That sanctifieth the gift. Exodus 29:37. "It shall be an altar most holy; whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy" (comp. Ezekiel 41:22). The offering is one with the altar. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek You blind men!τυφλοί (typhloi) Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural Strong's 5185: Blind, physically or mentally. From, tuphoo; opaque, i.e. blind. Which τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. [is] greater: μεῖζον (meizon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. gift, δῶρον (dōron) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 1435: A gift, present. A present; specially, a sacrifice. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. altar θυσιαστήριον (thysiastērion) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2379: An altar (for sacrifice). From a derivative of thusia; a place of sacrifice, i.e. An altar. that makes it sacred? ἁγιάζον (hagiazon) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 37: From hagios; to make holy, i.e. purify or consecrate; to venerate. Links Matthew 23:19 NIVMatthew 23:19 NLT Matthew 23:19 ESV Matthew 23:19 NASB Matthew 23:19 KJV Matthew 23:19 BibleApps.com Matthew 23:19 Biblia Paralela Matthew 23:19 Chinese Bible Matthew 23:19 French Bible Matthew 23:19 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 23:19 You blind fools! (Matt. Mat Mt) |