Parallel Verses New Living Translation How blind! For which is more important--the gift on the altar or the altar that makes the gift sacred? King James Bible Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? Darby Bible Translation Fools and blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift? 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? Matthew 23:19 Parallel Commentary Matthew 23:19 Parallel CommentariesLibrary Among the People, and with the PhariseesIt would have been difficult to proceed far either in Galilee or in Judaea without coming into contact with an altogether peculiar and striking individuality, differing from all around, and which would at once arrest attention. This was the Pharisee. Courted or feared, shunned or flattered, reverently looked up to or laughed at, he was equally a power everywhere, both ecclesiastically and politically, as belonging to the most influential, the most zealous, and the most closely-connected religions … Alfred Edersheim—Sketches of Jewish Social Life The General Service to a Prophet. Liberty of Conscience Threatened Of the Power of Making Laws. The Cruelty of the Pope and his Adherents, in this Respect, in Tyrannically Oppressing and Destroying Souls. Cross References Exodus 29:37 Purify the altar, and consecrate it every day for seven days. After that, the altar will be absolutely holy, and whatever touches it will become holy. Haggai 2:12 'If one of you is carrying some meat from a holy sacrifice in his robes and his robe happens to brush against some bread or stew, wine or olive oil, or any other kind of food, will it also become holy?' " The priests replied, "No." Matthew 23:17 Blind fools! Which is more important--the gold or the Temple that makes the gold sacred? Matthew 23:18 And you say that to swear 'by the altar' is not binding, but to swear 'by the gifts on the altar' is binding. Matthew 23:20 When you swear 'by the altar,' you are swearing by it and by everything on it. 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 WhetherLinks Matthew 23:19 NIVMatthew 23:19 NLT Matthew 23:19 ESV Matthew 23:19 NASB Matthew 23:19 KJV Matthew 23:19 Bible Apps Matthew 23:19 Biblia Paralela Matthew 23:19 Chinese Bible Matthew 23:19 French Bible Matthew 23:19 German Bible Matthew 23:19 Commentaries Bible Hub |