Matthew 23:19 - Modern English Version

¹⁹ You blind fools! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

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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?

Matthew 23:19 Tagairtí Cros

Exodus 29:37

For seven days you must make atonement for the altar and consecrate it, and then the altar will be most holy, and whatever touches the altar will be holy.

Exodus 30:29

You must consecrate them, so that they may be most holy. Whatever touches them must be holy.

Haggai 2:12

If a man carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and touches with his fold bread or stew, or wine or oil, or any food, will it become holy? The priests answered, “No.”

Matthew 23:17

You blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

Matthew 23:18

And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it is nothing. But if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is obligated.’

Matthew 23:20

Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it.