Matthew 23:18 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁸ And you say, ‘If any one swears by the altar, it is nothing; but if any one swears by the gift that is on the altar, he is bound by his oath.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ You say too, Whoever swears by the altar is not duty bound; but whoever swears by the offering on the altar, his oath is binding.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ You say, ‘If people swear by the altar, it’s nothing. But if they swear by the gift on the altar, they are obligated to do what they swore.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ And you say: 'Whoever will have sworn by the altar, it is nothing. But whoever will have sworn by the gift that is on the altar is obligated.'

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, is a debtor.

Matthew 23:18 Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:22

“If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and comes and swears his oath before thy altar in this house,

Numbers 30:2

When a man vows a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.

Matthew 23:16

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘If any one swears by the temple, it is nothing; but if any one swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’

Matthew 23:17

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that has made the gold sacred?

Matthew 23:19

You blind men! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

Mark 7:11

but you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, What you would have gained from me is Corban’ (that is, given to God)—

Galatians 5:3

I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is bound to keep the whole law.