Leave them be; they are blind guides of the blind. And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit.”
Matthew 23:16 - The Text-Critical English New Testament “Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Woe to you, blind guides, who say, If anyone swears by the sanctuary of the temple, it is nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the sanctuary, he is a debtor [bound by his oath]. American Standard Version (1901) Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor. Common English Bible “How terrible it will be for you blind guides who say, ‘If people swear by the temple, it’s nothing. But if people swear by the gold in the temple, they are obligated to do what they swore.’ Catholic Public Domain Version Woe to you, blind guides, who say: 'Whoever will have sworn by the temple, it is nothing. But whoever will have sworn by the gold of the temple is obligated.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
Leave them be; they are blind guides of the blind. And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit.”
“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive a more severe judgment.
You fools and blind men! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
You fools and blind men! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
Yoʋ blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outside of them will also be clean.
I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to keep the entire law.
Above all, my brothers, do not swear, neither by heaven, nor by earth, nor by any other oath. But let your “Yes” be “Yes” and your “No” be “No,” so that you will not fall into hypocrisy.