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


In Context

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

16 Woe to you, ye blind guides, who 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 Ye fools, and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

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

19 Ye fools, and blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

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