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Matthew 23:19 Cross-References
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“Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?”
Matthew 23:19 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 23:19
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?—Jesus repeats His accusation mōroi kai typhloi (μωροὶ καὶ τυφλοί, fools and blind), emphasizing their culpable ignorance. The rhetorical question parallels verse 17's structure: the altar (thysiastērion, θυσιαστήριον) sanctifies the gift (dōron, δῶρον), not the reverse. The altar's holiness derives from God's ordained use of it for sacrifice—the gift becomes holy by contact with the holy altar.This theological principle comes from Exodus 29:37: whatever touches the altar shall be holy. The Pharisees k...
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Cross-References for Matthew 23:19
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“and sanctify it: and the altar shall be most holy; whatever touches the altar shall be holy.”
“that they may be most holy. Whatever touches them shall be holy.”