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.'


In Context

15 "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.

16 "Woe to you, blind guides! You say, 'If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.'

17 You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

18 You 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.'

19 You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

20 Therefore, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on 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 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!

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.