Matthew 23:17
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Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
In other translations
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
Greek words
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Related verses
- Matthew 23:19Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
- Numbers 16:38-3938 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the Lord, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel. 39 And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:38 As for the censers of those who sinned at the cost of their own lives, hammer them into sheets to overlay the altar, for these were presented before the LORD, and so have become holy. They will serve as a sign to the Israelites.” 39 So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers brought by those who had been burned up, and he had them hammered out to overlay the altar,
- Psalm 94:8Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?
- Exodus 30:26-2926 And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony, 27 And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense, 28 And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot. 29 And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.26 Use this oil to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony, 27 the table and all its utensils, the lampstand and its utensils, the altar of incense, 28 the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand. 29 You are to consecrate them so that they will be most holy. Whatever touches them shall be holy.
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