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Matthew 23:17 KJV
Matthew · chapter 23 · verse 17 · King James Version
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?Matthew 23:17 · King James Version
Matthew 23:17 in context
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?
Key words (Strong's)
- sanctifiethhagiazōto render or acknowledge, or to be venerable or hallow, to separate from profane things…G37 →
- greatermeizōngreater, larger, elder, strongerG3187 →
- templenaosused of the temple at Jerusalem, but only of the sacred edifice itself, consisting of the…G3485 →
- foolsmōrosfoolish, impious, godlessG3474 →
- blindtyphlosblind, mentally blindG5185 →
- goldchrysosprecious things made of gold, golden ornaments, an image made of gold, stamped gold, gold…G5557 →
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