Matthew 23:17KJV
Protestant Bible · KJV · Verse 17 of 39
"fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?"
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, 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!
17fools 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.
19fools and blind: for whether greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?