Seven days you are to make atonement for the altar, and sanctify it, and the altar will be most holy. Whatever touches the altar will be holy.
Matthew 23:19 - Y'all Version Bible Blind again! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar which makes the gift sacred? American Standard Version (1901) Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? Common English Bible You blind people! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy? Catholic Public Domain Version How blind you are! For which is greater: the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Ye blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? |
Seven days you are to make atonement for the altar, and sanctify it, and the altar will be most holy. Whatever touches the altar will be holy.
You are to sanctify them, that they may be most holy. Whatever touches them will be holy.
‘If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with his fold touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any food, will it become holy?’” The priests answered, “No.”
Blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing, but whoever swears by the gift on the altar is bound by the oath.’
Therefore whoever swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it.