Matthew 23:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁹ Blind people!   For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

Tuilleadh leaganacha

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar which makes the gift sacred?

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Common English Bible

¹⁹ You blind people! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy?

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ 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

¹⁹ Ye blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Matthew 23:19 Tagairtí Cros

Exodus 29:37

For seven days you must make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. The altar will be especially holy. Whatever touches the altar will be consecrated.

Exodus 30:29

Consecrate them and they will be especially holy. Whatever touches them will be consecrated.

Haggai 2:12

If a man is carrying consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does it become holy? ’ The priests answered, ‘No.’

Matthew 23:17

Blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?

Matthew 23:18

Also, “Whoever takes an oath by the altar, it means nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gift that is on it is bound by his oath.”

Matthew 23:20

Therefore, the one who takes an oath by the altar takes an oath by it and by everything on it.