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Matthew 23:19
[Ye] fools, and blind: for which [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Matthew 23:19 · Webster Bible
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Matthew 23:19 in other translations
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
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In context
16 Woe to you, [ye] blind guides, who say, Whoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.
17 [Ye] fools, and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
18 And whoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
19 [Ye] fools, and blind: for which [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
20 Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things upon it.
21 And whoever shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth in it.
22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth upon it.
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