KJV ORIGINALYe fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLEYou're missing the point completely: what matters more — the gift itself, or the altar that makes the gift sacred in the first place?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINEDon't get so caught up in the gesture that you forget what makes it meaningful.
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