Matthew 23:18

The Passion Translation

And you say that whoever takes an oath by swearing, ‘By the altar,’ it is nothing. But if you swear, ‘By the gift upon the altar,’ then you are obligated to keep your oath.

Cross References

Matthew 23:16

“You blind guides! Great sorrow awaits you, for you teach that there’s nothing binding when you swear by God’s temple, but if you swear by the gold of the temple, you are bound by your oath.

Matthew 23:17

You are deceived and blind! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

Matthew 23:19

What deception! For what is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

Mark 7:11

“But your made-up rules allow a person to say to his parents, ‘I’ve decided to take the support you were counting on from me and make it my holy offering to God, and that will be your blessing instead.’

Galatians 5:3

I say it again emphatically: If you let yourselves be circumcised you are obliged to fulfill every single one of the commandments and regulations of the law!