Matthew 23:18
“And whosoeuer shall sweare by the Altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the gift that is vpon it, he is guiltie.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
Viewing the original 1611 KJV with archaic English spelling.
Click to switch to the Standard KJV.
Matthew 23:18 Context
16Woe vnto you, yee blind guides, which say, Whosoeuer shall sweare by the Temple, it is nothing: but whosoeuer shal sweare by the gold of the Temple, he is a debter. 17Ye fooles and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the Temple that sanctifieth the gold? 18And whosoeuer shall sweare by the Altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the gift that is vpon it, he is guiltie. 19Ye fooles and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the Altar that sanctifieth the gift? 20Who so therefore shall sweare by the Altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
Share This Verse:
Other Translations for Matthew 23:18
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
- King James Version
"And, 'Whoever swears by the altar, {that} is nothing, but whoever swears by the offering on it, he is obligated.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And, Whoever takes an oath by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the offering which is on it, he is responsible.
- Basic English Bible
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor.
- Darby Bible
And whoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
- Webster's Bible
And you say, "`Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the offering lying on it is bound by the oath.'
- Weymouth Bible
'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated?'
- World English Bible
And who euer swerith in the auter, it is no thing; but he that swerith in the yifte that is on the auter, owith.
- Wycliffe Bible
`And, whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever may swear by the gift that is upon it -- is debtor!
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 23:18
Mt 23:18-20 Swear by the altar. That of the temple, the only altar known in Israel. Sweareth by the gift. The offering placed on the altar.