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Matthew 23:19

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You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

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Matthew 23:19 in other translations

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

Matthew 23:19 · American Standard Version

Matthew 23:19 in context

  1. 17You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
  2. 18‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated?’
  3. 19You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
  4. 20He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it.
  5. 21He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who has been living in it.