Matthew 23:19

World English Bible (WEB)

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

In context

17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

18 And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated.’

19 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

20 He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it.

21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who has been living in it.

WEB World English Bible: You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
KJV King James Version: Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
BSB Berean Standard Bible: You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
ASV American Standard Version: Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Fools and blind! for which [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?
DBY Darby Translation: [Fools and] blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?
WBS Webster Bible: Ye fools, and blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?