Matthew
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 23:17
“Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?”
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 23:17 Context
14Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. 15Woe 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. 16Woe 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! 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.
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Other Translations
Ye fooles and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the Temple that sanctifieth the gold?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"You fools and blind men! Which is more important, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?
- American Standard Version (1901)
You foolish ones and blind: which is greater, the gold, or the Temple which makes the gold holy?
- Basic English Bible
Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?
- Darby Bible
Ye fools, and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
- Webster's Bible
Blind fools! Why, which is greater? --the gold, or the Sanctuary which has made the gold holy?
- Weymouth Bible
You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
- World English Bible
Ye foolis and blynde, for what is grettere, the gold, or the temple that halewith the gold?
- Wycliffe Bible
Fools and blind! for which [is] greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"You fools and blind men! Which is more important, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?
- American Standard Version (1901)
You foolish ones and blind: which is greater, the gold, or the Temple which makes the gold holy?
- Basic English Bible
Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?
- Darby Bible
Ye fools, and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
- Webster's Bible
Blind fools! Why, which is greater? --the gold, or the Sanctuary which has made the gold holy?
- Weymouth Bible
You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
- World English Bible
Ye foolis and blynde, for what is grettere, the gold, or the temple that halewith the gold?
- Wycliffe Bible
Fools and blind! for which [is] greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 23:17
23:16 Wo to you, ye blind guides - Before he had styled them hypocrites, from their personal character: now he gives them another title, respecting their influence upon others. Both these appellations are severely put together in the 23d and #Mt 23:23|,25. 25th verses; and this severity rises to the height in the 33d verse. The gold of the temple - The treasure kept there. He is bound - To keep his oath.