Matthew 23:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?”
Matthew 23:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 23:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 23:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?”
Matthew 23:19 — World English Bible
Matthew 23:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? ”
Matthew 23:19 — American Standard Version
Matthew 23:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Fools and blind! for which <FI>is<Fi> greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?”
Matthew 23:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 23:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“[Fools and] blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift? ”
Matthew 23:19 — Darby Translation
Matthew 23:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth the offering?”
Matthew 23:19 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 23:19 in Context — Matthew 23
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?
20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
What Does Matthew 23:19 Mean?
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