Matthew 23:17
King James Version (KJV)
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
In context
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?
Matthew 23:17 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
- WEB World English Bible
- You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
- ASV American Standard Version
- Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Fools and blind! for which [is] greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?
- DBY Darby Translation
- Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Ye fools, and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?