Matthew 23:17 - English Majority Text Version 2009

¹⁷ "Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

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¹⁷ Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

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¹⁷ You blind fools! For which is greater: the gold, or the sanctuary of the temple that has made the gold sacred? [Exod. 30:29.]

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¹⁷ Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?

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¹⁷ You foolish and blind people! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold holy?

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¹⁷ You are foolish and blind! For which is greater: the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

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¹⁷ Ye foolish and blind; for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

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And, 'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, is obligated.'

"Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brothers,