Matthew 23:17

You blind fools, which is greater (more valuable), the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

μωροὶ   καὶ   τυφλοί,   τίς   γὰρ   μείζων   ἐστίν,   ὁ   χρυσὸς   ἢ   ὁ   ναὸς   ὁ   ἁγιάσας   τὸν   χρυσόν;  

Textus Receptus (TR)

μωροὶ   καὶ   τυφλοί,   τίς   γὰρ   μείζων   ἐστίν,   ὁ   χρυσὸς   ἢ   ὁ   ναὸς   ὁ   ἁγιάσας   τὸν   χρυσόν;  

Manuscript comments

TR has 15 Words, NA has 16 (+1).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3474
μωροὶ (moroi)
Foolish
Adjective Adjective
vocative pl. vocative plural masculine
A-VPM
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G5185
τυφλοί, (typhloi,)
blind!
Adjective Adjective
vocative pl. vocative plural masculine
A-VPM
G5101
τίς (tis)
Which
Interrogative pron. Interrogative/Uncertain pronoun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
I-NSM
G1063
γὰρ (gar)
for
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3173
μείζων (meizon)
greater
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
Comparative Comparative
A-NSM-C
G1510
ἐστίν, (estin,)
is,
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G3588
(o)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G5557
χρυσὸς (chrysos)
gold,
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G2228
(e)
or
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
(o)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G3485
ναὸς (naos)
temple
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G3588
(o)
which
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G0037
ἁγιάσας (agiasas)
is sanctifying
VERB Verb
aorist active part. aorist active Participle
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
V-AAP-NSM
G3588
τὸν (ton)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G5557
χρυσόν; (chryson;)
gold?
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
N-ASM

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