Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation You also teach, 'If someone swears by the altar, he isn't bound by his vow; but if he swears by the gift on the altar, he is bound.' New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor. guilty. Matthew 23:15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you go round about the sea and the land to make one proselyte. And when he is made, you make him the child of hell twofold more than yourselves. or bound. Context Woes to Scribes and Pharisees…17Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? 18And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor. 19Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?… Cross References Matthew 23:16 Woe to you, blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but he that shall swear by the gold of the temple is a debtor. Matthew 23:17 Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? Matthew 23:19 Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? Jump to Previous Altar Bound Gift Guilty Lying Means Oath Obligated Offering Responsible Swear Sweareth SwearsJump to Next Altar Bound Gift Guilty Lying Means Oath Obligated Offering Responsible Swear Sweareth SwearsLinks Matthew 23:18 NIVMatthew 23:18 NLT Matthew 23:18 ESV Matthew 23:18 NASB Matthew 23:18 Bible Apps Matthew 23:18 Biblia Paralela Matthew 23:18 Chinese Bible Matthew 23:18 French Bible Matthew 23:18 German Bible Alphabetical: also altar And anyone bound but by gift he his If is it means nothing oath' obligated' offering on say swears that the Whoever You NT Gospels: Matthew 23:18 Whoever swears by the altar it (Matt. Mat Mt) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |