Matthew 23:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁸ Also, “Whoever takes an oath by the altar, it means nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gift that is on it is bound by his oath.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ 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

¹⁸ 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)

¹⁸ 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

¹⁸ 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

¹⁸ 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

¹⁸ And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, is a debtor.

Matthew 23:18 Tagairtí Cros

2 Chronicles 6:22

If a man sins against his neighbour and is forced to take an oath and he comes to take an oath before your altar in this temple,

Numbers 30:2

When a man makes a vow to the Lord or swears an oath to put himself under an obligation, he must not break his word; he must do whatever he has promised.

Matthew 23:16

‘Woe to you, blind guides,   who say, “Whoever takes an oath by the temple, it means nothing. But whoever takes an oath   by the gold of the temple is bound by his oath.”

Matthew 23:17

Blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold?

Matthew 23:19

Blind people!   For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

Mark 7:11

But you say, “If anyone tells his father or mother: Whatever benefit   you might have received from me is corban” ’ (that is, an offering  devoted to God),

Galatians 5:3

Again I testify to every man who has himself circumcised that he is bound to do the entire law.