Matthew 23:17 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁷ You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that has made the gold sacred?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

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

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Matthew 23:17 Cross References

Psalm 94:8

Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise?

Matthew 23:18

And you say, ‘If any one swears by the altar, it is nothing; but if any one swears by the gift that is on the altar, he is bound by his oath.’

Matthew 23:19

You blind men! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

Hebrews 2:11

For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified have all one origin. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brethren,