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

Ye fools.

Psalm 94:8 Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last.

or.

Matthew 23:19 Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Exodus 30:26-29 And therewith thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the testimony, and the ark of the testament, . . .

Numbers 16:38,39 In the deaths of the sinners: and let him beat them into plates, and fasten them to the altar, because incense hath been offered in them to the Lord, and they are sanctified, that the children of Israel may see them for a sign and a memorial. . . .

Context
Woes to Scribes and Pharisees
16Woe to you, blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but he that shall swear by the gold of the temple is a debtor. 17Ye foolish 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 shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor.…
Cross References
Exodus 30:29
And thou shalt sanctify all, and they shall be most holy: he that shall touch them shall be sanctified.

Matthew 23:18
And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor.

Matthew 23:19
Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Hebrews 2:11
For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one. For which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying:

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

fools!
μωροὶ (mōroi)
Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3474: Probably from the base of musterion; dull or stupid, i.e. Heedless, blockhead, absurd.

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

is
ἐστίν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

greater:
μείζων (meizōn)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine 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.

gold,
χρυσὸς (chrysos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5557: Perhaps from the base of chraomai; gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin.

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

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine 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.

temple
ναὸς (naos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3485: A temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides. From a primary naio; a fane, shrine, temple.

that makes it sacred?
ἁγιάσας (hagiasas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 37: From hagios; to make holy, i.e. purify or consecrate; to venerate.


Additional Translations
You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?

Foolish and blind! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple having sanctified the gold?

You fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?

Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?

Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?

Ye fools, and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

"Blind fools! Why, which is greater? --the gold, or the Sanctuary which has made the gold holy?

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?
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