In Matthew 23 of Matthew .
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “foolish and” (μωροὶ καὶ) before You blind here.
τυφλοί, tuphloi blind τυφλοί tuphloi blind τυφλός (tuphlos) adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “blind”, the calling form G5185 blind, physically or mentally. blind τί ti whether τί ti whether τίς (tis) interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “whether”, the subject form G5101 who, which, what, why. whether γὰρ gar for γὰρ gar for γάρ conjunction — “for” G1063 for. μεῖζον, meizon great μεῖζον meizon great μέγας (megas) adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, neuter — “great”, the subject form G3173 large, great, in the widest sense. This verse uses “great”. τὸ to the τὸ to the ὁ (ho) article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject form G3588 the, the definite article. δῶρον dōron gift δῶρον dōron gift δῶρον noun, nominative, singular, neuter — “gift”, the subject form G1435 a gift, present. the gift ἢ ē or ἢ ē or ἤ conjunction — “or” G2228 or, than. or τὸ to the τὸ to the ὁ (ho) article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject form G3588 the, the definite article. θυσιαστήριον thusiastērion altar θυσιαστήριον thusiastērion altar θυσιαστήριον noun, nominative, singular, neuter — “altar”, the subject form G2379 an altar (for sacrifice). the altar τὸ to the τὸ to the ὁ (ho) article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject form G3588 the, the definite article. ἁγιάζον hagiazon that sanctifieth ἁγιάζον hagiazon that sanctifieth ἁγιάζω (hagiazō) verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “that sanctifieth”, an ongoing or repeated action G37 I make holy, treat as holy, set apart as holy, sanctify, hallow, purify. that sanctifieth τὸ to the τὸ to the ὁ (ho) article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object form G3588 the, the definite article. δῶρον; dōron gift δῶρον dōron gift δῶρον noun, accusative, singular, neuter — “gift”, the object form G1435 a gift, present. the gift Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
μωροὶ mōroi Ye fools μωροὶ mōroi Ye fools μωρός (mōros) adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “Ye fools”, the calling form G3474 (a) adj: stupid, foolish, (b) noun: a fool. καὶ kai and καὶ kai and καί conjunction — “and” G2532 and, even, also, namely. This verse uses “and”. Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
Fools and blind! for which [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?
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American Standard Version (1901) Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Young’s Literal Translation Fools and blind! for which [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?
World English Bible You blind fools! For which is greater , the gift , or the altar that sanctifies the gift ?
Darby Translation [Fools and] blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?
Douay-Rheims Ye blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
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