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


In Context

15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye compass the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte, and when he is become such, ye make him twofold more the son of hell than yourselves.

16 Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.

17 Fools and blind, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifies the gold?

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

19 Fools and blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?

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

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 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!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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