Matthew 23:19
Strong's Lexicon
You blind men !
τυφλοί (typhloi)
Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5185: Blind, physically or mentally. From, tuphoo; opaque, i.e. blind.

Which
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

[is] greater:
μεῖζον (meizon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

gift,
δῶρον (dōron)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1435: A gift, present. A present; specially, a sacrifice.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

altar
θυσιαστήριον (thysiastērion)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2379: An altar (for sacrifice). From a derivative of thusia; a place of sacrifice, i.e. An altar.

that makes it sacred
ἁγιάζον (hagiazon)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 37: From hagios; to make holy, i.e. purify or consecrate; to venerate.

τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

δῶρον (dōron)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1435: A gift, present. A present; specially, a sacrifice.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?

Young's Literal Translation
Fools and blind! for which [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Blind people! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

New American Standard Bible
"You blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering?

King James Bible
[Ye] fools and blind: for whether [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

New Living Translation
How blind! For which is more important--the gift on the altar or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

English Standard Version
You blind men! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

New American Standard Bible
"You blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering?

King James Bible
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Blind people! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

International Standard Version
You blind men! Which is more important, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy?

NET Bible
You are blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

American Standard Version
Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

English Revised Version
Ye blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Young's Literal Translation
Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?
















Cross References
Exodus 29:37
Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.

Haggai 2:12
If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.

Matthew 23:17
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

Matthew 23:18
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

Matthew 23:20
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 23:16
Woe 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!

Matthew 23:21
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

Matthew 23:22
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
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