Wo to you, ye blind guides; who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound.
Matthew 23:18 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 And whosoever shall swear by the altar, ye say, it is nothing: but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, is bound. 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. |
Wo to you, ye blind guides; who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound.
Ye fools and blind: for which is greater? The gold? Or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Ye fools and blind; for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest have been profited by me: he shall be free.
For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, he is a debtor to do the whole law.