Matthew 23:19
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Ye fooles and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the Altar that sanctifieth the gift?
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- Exodus 29:37Rank 1 from verse 19
37Seven 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.
37Seuen dayes thou shalt make an atonement for the Altar, and sanctifie it: and it shalbe an Altar most holy: whatsoeuer toucheth the Altar, shalbe holy.
- Exodus 30:29Rank 2 from verse 19
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Matthew 23:19
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Persons lacking wisdom or sound judgment, especially in moral or spiritual conduct.
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Sense 1: Unable to see with the eyes, or unable or unwilling to perceive, understand, or judge. Sense 2: A person or persons unable to see, as in ‘the blind’. Sense 3: To make unable to see or judge, or to obscure or hinder sight or judgment.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: Which of two. Sense 2: Introducing alternatives or uncertainty.
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Sense 1: Something given or bestowed; a present. Sense 2: An endowment or ability. Sense 3: A bribe.
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sanctifieth
Sets apart as holy, consecrates, or purifies for holy use.
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18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
18And whosoeuer shall sweare by the Altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the gift that is vpon it, he is ‖guiltie.
19Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
19 Ye fooles and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the Altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Selected passage20Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
20Who so therefore shall sweare by the Altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.