Matthew 23:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?”
Matthew 23:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 23:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 23:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?”
Matthew 23:17 — World English Bible
Matthew 23:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?”
Matthew 23:17 — American Standard Version
Matthew 23:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Fools and blind! for which <FI>is<Fi> greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?”
Matthew 23:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 23:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?”
Matthew 23:17 — Darby Translation
Matthew 23:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the golde, or the Temple that sanctifieth the golde?”
Matthew 23:17 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 23:17 in Context — Matthew 23
15 Ai de vós, escribas e fariseus, hipócritas! Porque rodeais o mar e a terra para fazerdes um prosélito; e quando é feito, vós o tornais filho do inferno duas vezes mais que a vós.
16 Ai de vós, guias cegos, que dizeis: “Qualquer um que jurar pelo templo, nada é; mas qualquer um que jurar pelo ouro do templo, devedor é”.
17 Tolos e cegos! Pois qual é maior: o ouro, ou o templo que santifica o ouro?
18 Também [dizeis] : “Qualquer um que jurar pelo altar, nada é; mas quem jurar pela oferta que [está] sobre ele, devedor é”.
19 Tolos e cegos! Pois qual é maior: a oferta, ou o altar que santifica a oferta?
What Does Matthew 23:17 Mean?
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