Matthew 23:19 - Catholic Public Domain Version

How blind you are! For which is greater: the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

Matoleo zaidi

King 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?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

English Standard Version 2016

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

Matthew 23:19 Marejeleo ya Msalaba

Exodus 29:37

For seven days, you shall expiate and sanctify the altar, and it shall be the Holy of holies. All those who will touch it must be sanctified.

Exodus 30:29

And you shall sanctify everything, and they shall be the Holy of holies. He who will touch them must be sanctified.

Haggai 2:12

Thus says the Lord of hosts: the priests question the law, saying:

Matthew 23:17

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

Matthew 23:18

And you say: 'Whoever will have sworn by the altar, it is nothing. But whoever will have sworn by the gift that is on the altar is obligated.'

Matthew 23:20

Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears by it, and by all that is on it.