How blind you are! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
Matthew 23:20 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it, Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. American Standard Version (1901) He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. Common English Bible Therefore, those who swear by the altar swear by it and by everything that’s on it. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears by it, and by all that is on it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are upon it: |
How blind you are! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
and whoever swears by the sanctuary swears by it and by the one who dwells in it,
Humans, of course, swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all dispute among them.