18And, Whoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is guilty.


In Context

15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, you make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

16 Woe to you, you blind guides, which say, Whoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

17 You fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

18 And, Whoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is guilty.

19 You fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

20 Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, swears by it, and by all things thereon.

Matthew 23:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:18You also say, 'If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.'

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:18And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, is a debtor.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:18And whoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:18'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated?'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:18And, whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever may swear by the gift that is upon it — is debtor!