American Standard Version
"Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold? "
— Matthew 23:17, American Standard Version
“Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?”
“You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?”
“Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?”
“Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?”
“You foolish ones and blind: which is greater, the gold, or the Temple which makes the gold holy?”
“Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?”
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is become so, ye make him twofold more a son of hell than yourselves.
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.
Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.
Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.