Matthew 23:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?”
Matthew 23:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 23:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 23:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?”
Matthew 23:17 — World English Bible
Matthew 23:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold? ”
Matthew 23:17 — American Standard Version
Matthew 23:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Fools and blind! for which <FI>is<Fi> greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?”
Matthew 23:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 23:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold? ”
Matthew 23:17 — Darby Translation
Matthew 23:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the golde, or the Temple that sanctifieth the golde?”
Matthew 23:17 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 23:17 in Context — Matthew 23
15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
What Does Matthew 23:17 Mean?
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