Matthew 23:17 “You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes…”

Matthew 23:17

You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the golde, or the Temple that sanctifieth the golde?

Darby Translation

Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?

Young's Literal Translation

Fools and blind! for which [is] greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?

Bible in Basic English

You foolish ones and blind: which is greater, the gold, or the Temple which makes the gold holy?

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Cross references

“Ye fools”

Psalm 94:8

Psalm 94:8 · BSB

Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?

“or”

Matthew 23:19 Exodus 30:26–29 Numbers 16:38 Numbers 16:39

Matthew 23:19 · BSB

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

Exodus 30:26–29 · BSB

Use this oil to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony,

Numbers 16:38 · BSB

As for the censers of those who sinned at the cost of their own lives, hammer them into sheets to overlay the altar, for these were presented before the LORD, and so have become holy. They will serve as a sign to the Isr…

Numbers 16:39 · BSB

So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers brought by those who had been burned up, and he had them hammered out to overlay the altar,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’

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.’

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