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.”
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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.
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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)