For they that lead this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
Matthew 23:16 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 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. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Woe to you, blind guides, who say, If anyone swears by the sanctuary of the temple, it is nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the sanctuary, he is a debtor [bound by his oath]. American Standard Version (1901) Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor. Common English Bible “How terrible it will be for you blind guides who say, ‘If people swear by the temple, it’s nothing. But if people swear by the gold in the temple, they are obligated to do what they swore.’ Catholic Public Domain Version Woe to you, blind guides, who say: 'Whoever will have sworn by the temple, it is nothing. But whoever will have sworn by the gold of the temple is obligated.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Woe to you blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but he that shall swear by the gold of the temple, is a debtor. |
For they that lead this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?
Ye blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also.
Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgement.