Matthew 23:19 “You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it…”

Matthew 23:19

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

You blind fools! 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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth the offering?

Darby Translation

[Fools and] blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

You blind ones: which is greater, the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy?

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In context

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.’

20So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

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