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


In Context

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.

21 And whoever shall swear by the temple, swears by it, and by him that dwells therein.

22 And he that shall swear by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him that sits thereon.

Matthew 23:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:20Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:20Therefore, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:20He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are upon it:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:20He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:20He therefore that swears by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:20He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:20Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things upon it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:20He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:20'He therefore who did swear by the altar, doth swear by it, and by all things on it;