Matthew 23:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

New Living Translation
Blind fools! Which is more important—the gold or the Temple that makes the gold sacred?

English Standard Version
You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that has made the gold sacred?

Berean Study Bible
You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?

New American Standard Bible
You fools and blind men! Which is more important, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?

NASB 1995
"You fools and blind men! Which is more important, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?

NASB 1977
“You fools and blind men; which is more important, the gold, or the temple that sanctified the gold?

Amplified Bible
You fools and blind men! Which is more important, the gold or the sanctuary of the temple that sanctified the gold?

Christian Standard Bible
Blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the sanctuary that sanctified the gold?

Contemporary English Version
You blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

Good News Translation
Blind fools! Which is more important, the gold or the Temple which makes the gold holy?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You blind fools! What is more important, the gold or the temple that made the gold holy?

International Standard Version
You blind fools! What is more important, the gold or the sanctuary that made the gold holy?

NET Bible
Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

New King James Version
Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

King James 2000 Bible
You fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

New Heart English Bible
You blind fools. For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctified the gold?

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

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

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

A Faithful Version
You fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye fools, and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the golde, or the Temple that sanctifieth the golde?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Ye fooles and blynde. For whether is greater, the golde, or the temple that sanctifieth the golde?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Ye fooles and blynde, whether is greater? the golde, or the teple that sanctifieth the golde?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Ye foles and blinde? whether is greater the golde or the teple that sanctifieth ye golde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Fools and blind! For which [is] greater, the gold, or the temple that is sanctifying the gold?

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

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

Smith's Literal Translation
Foolish and blind; for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple consecrating the gold?

Literal Emphasis Translation
Moronic and blind! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple having sanctified the gold?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Ye foolish and blind; for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

Catholic Public Domain Version
You are foolish and blind! For which is greater: the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Fools and blind men! Which is greater, gold, or The Temple, which sanctifies the gold?

Lamsa Bible
O you fools and blind! for which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

Godbey New Testament
Ye fools and blind: for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple sanctifying the gold?

Haweis New Testament
Ye fools and blind! for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple which consecrates the gold?

Mace New Testament
ye blind fools, which is most sacred, the treasure of the temple, or the temple that makes the treasure sacred?

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

Worrell New Testament
Fools, and blind! for which is greater?the 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?
















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