Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Ye foolish and blind men, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
You blind fools! What is more important, the gold or the sanctuary that made the gold holy?
American Standard Version
Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?
Amplified
An Understandable Version
You foolish, blind people! Which is greater, the gold or the Temple that makes its gold sacred?
Anderson New Testament
Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
Bible in Basic English
You foolish ones and blind: which is greater, the gold, or the Temple which makes the gold holy?
Common New Testament
You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that has made the gold sacred?
Daniel Mace New Testament
ye blind fools, which is most sacred, the treasure of the temple, or the temple that makes the treasure sacred?
Darby Translation
Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?
Godbey New Testament
Ye fools and blind: for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple sanctifying the gold?
Goodspeed New Testament
Blind fools! which is greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that makes the gold sacred?
John Wesley New Testament
Ye fools and blind: for which is greater? The gold? Or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Julia Smith Translation
Foolish and blind; for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple consecrating the gold?
King James 2000
You fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Fools and blind [people]! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold holy?
Modern King James verseion
Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ye fools and blind: whether is greater; the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Moffatt New Testament
You are senseless and blind! for which is the greater, the gold or the sanctuary that makes the gold sacred?
Montgomery New Testament
"You fools and blind; for which is greater, the gold, or the Sanctuary which hallows the gold?
NET Bible
Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
New Heart English Bible
You blind fools. For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
Noyes New Testament
Fools and blind I for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Sawyer New Testament
Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?
The Emphasized Bible
Foolish and blind! for which is, greater, The gold, or the Temple that hath hallowed the gold?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Ye fools and blind! for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple which consecrates the gold?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Fools that you are and blind! Which is the more important? The gold? Or the Temple which has given sacredness to the gold?
Webster
Ye fools, and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Weymouth New Testament
"Blind fools! Why, which is greater? --the gold, or the Sanctuary which has made the gold holy?
Williams New Testament
You blind fools! which is greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that makes the gold sacred?
World English Bible
You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
Worrell New Testament
Fools, and blind! for which is greater??he gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?
Worsley New Testament
but if any man swear by the gold of the temple, the oath is binding. Foolish and blind creatures! for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Youngs Literal Translation
Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?
Themes
Ecclesiasticism » Jewish, rebuked by jesus
Hypocrites » Described as » Wilfully blind
Oaths » The jews » Fell into many errors respecting
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Pharisees » Christ » Called fools and blind guides
Pharisees » Christ » Denounced woes against
Satire » Of jesus against hypocrites
Teachers » FALSE » Admonition against
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 23:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Condemns Their Hypocrisy
16 Woe to you, ye blind guides, who say, Whoever may swear by the temple, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the temple, he is obligated. 17 Ye foolish and blind men, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred? 18 And, Whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gift upon it, he is obligated.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 23:19
Ye foolish and blind men, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
Exodus 30:26-29
And thou shall anoint with it the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony,
Numbers 16:38-39
even the censers of these sinners against their own lives, and let them be made beaten plates for a covering of the altar, for they offered them before LORD, therefore they are holy, and they shall be a sign to the sons of Israel.
Psalm 94:8
Consider, ye brutish among the people, and ye fools, when will ye be wise?