New Testament · SCRIPTURE
Matthew 23:17
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You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
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[Ye] fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
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You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
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ASVAmerican Standard Version
Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?
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Foolish and blind [ones]! For which is greater: the gold, or the temple having sanctified the gold?
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Matthew 23
15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.
16 Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
17 You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
18 And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’
19 You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
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