‘When anyone wrongs their neighbour and is required to take an oath and they come and swear the oath before your altar in this temple,
Matthew 23:18 - New International Version (Anglicised) You also say, “If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gift on the altar is bound by that oath.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, is a debtor. |
‘When anyone wrongs their neighbour and is required to take an oath and they come and swear the oath before your altar in this temple,
when a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.
‘Woe to you, blind guides! You say, “If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gold of the temple is bound by that oath.”
You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is Corban (that is, devoted to God) –
Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is required to obey the whole law.