Matthew 23:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 23:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 23:17 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 23:17 — KJV
“Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?”
— Matthew 23:17 (KJV)
Matthew 23:17 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 23:17
“Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:17: fools, blind, whether
“And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple. censers: Heb. ash pans”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:17: gold, temple
“At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria. it: Heb. them”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:17: gold, temple
“And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:17: gold, temple
“And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:17: greater, gold
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