Matthew 23:18 - Revised Version 1885

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.

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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.'

Matthew 23:18 Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:22

If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come and swear before thine altar in this house:

Numbers 30:2

When a man voweth a vow unto the LORD, or sweareth an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

Matthew 23:16

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.

Matthew 23:17

Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?

Matthew 23:19

Ye blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Mark 7:11

but ye say, If a man shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is Corban, that is to say, Given to God;

Galatians 5:3

Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.