Matthew 23:19
“Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 23:19 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Blind indeed! Which is the more important? The offering? Or the altar which gives sacredness to the offering?
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Narren und Blinde! Denn was ist größer, die Gabe oder der Altar, der die Gabe heiligt?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
¡Necios y ciegos! porque, ¿cuál es mayor, el presente, ó el altar que santifica al presente?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Cegos! Pois qual é maior: a oferta, ou o altar que santifica a oferta?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Cegos! Qual é maior, a oferta ou o altar que consagra a oferta?
📖 Matthew 23:19 in Context
17Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
19Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
20Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
21And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
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