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Douay-Rheims
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Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
King James
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<Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?>
Louis Second
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Aveugles! lequel est le plus grand, l'offrande, ou l'autel qui sanctifie l'offrande
Martin Luther
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Ihr Narren und Blinden, was ist größer, das Opfer oder der Altar, der das Opfer heiliget?
Vulgate
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caeci quid enim maius est donum an altare quod sanctificat donum

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


quid : (question) what (thing)?.
quid : (+ genitive) how much? how many?.
enim : in fact, truly, indeed.
enim : for, in fact, truly (may often be omitted).
donum : gift, present, donation.
donum : gift, votive offering.
an : (adv.) or "Are you going OR are you staying?".
quod : (neut. sing. acc.) (the sea), WHICH you cannot drink dry.
quod : (+ comparative) the x the better (quod celior = the faster the.
quod : (beginning sentence) and, but, now.
quod : (neut. sing. nom.) (the war), WHICH killed so many.
quod : (with time) since, as far as, to the extent that.
quod : because, whereas, the point that, the fact that.