Matthew 23:18

New American Bible - revised edition

And you say, ‘If one swears by the altar, it means nothing, but if one swears by the gift on the altar, one is obligated.’

Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:22

“If someone sins against a neighbor and is required to take an oath sanctioned by a curse, and comes and takes the oath before your altar in this house,

Numbers 30:2

Moses said to the heads of the Israelite tribes, “This is what the Lord has commanded:

Matthew 23:16

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘If one swears by the temple, it means nothing, but if one swears by the gold of the temple, one is obligated.’

Matthew 23:17

Blind fools, which is greater, the gold, or the temple that made the gold sacred?

Matthew 23:19

You blind ones, which is greater, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

Mark 7:11

Yet you say, ‘If a person says to father or mother, “Any support you might have had from me is qorban”’ (meaning, dedicated to God),

Galatians 5:3

Once again I declare to every man who has himself circumcised that he is bound to observe the entire law.