Verse 19
Matthew 23:19
King James Version
19
Ye fools and blind: for whether
is
greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Original Language Text
greek
⸀τυφλοί, τί γὰρ μεῖζον, τὸ δῶρον ἢ τὸ θυσιαστήριον τὸ ἁγιάζον τὸ δῶρον;
English Translation
Blind ones, for what is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 23 Context
1
Then spake Yashua (Jesus) to the multitude, and to his disciples,
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Saying,
The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:
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All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe,
that observe and do; but do not ye after their works:...
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For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay
them on men’s shoulders; but they
them...
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But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge t...
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And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
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And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
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8
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master,
even
Christ; and all ye are brethren.
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9
And call no
man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
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10
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master,
even
Christ.
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But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
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And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted...
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13
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against me...
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14
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence ma...
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15
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte,...
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16
Woe unto you,
ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but wh...
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17
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
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18
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is u...
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19
Ye fools and blind: for whether
is
greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
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Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
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21
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
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22
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God (Elohim), and by him that sitteth t...
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23
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and...
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24
Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
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25
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the...
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26
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that
which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of the...
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27
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indee...
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28
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquit...
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29
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and gar...
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30
And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in th...
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31
Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophet...
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32
Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
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33
Ye serpents,
ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
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34
Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and
some of them ye shall ki...
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35
That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel...
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Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
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37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem,
thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, h...
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38
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
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39
For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed
is he that cometh in...
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