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


In Context

15 Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye go round the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte, and whenever it may happen — ye make him a son of gehenna twofold more than yourselves.

16 Woe to you, blind guides, who are saying, Whoever may swear by the sanctuary, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the sanctuary — is debtor!

17 Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?

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

19 Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?

20 'He therefore who did swear by the altar, doth swear by it, and by all things 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 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 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.