Matthew 23:16 - Hebrew Names version (HNV)

¹⁶ *Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ 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)

¹⁶ 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

¹⁶ “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

¹⁶ 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.'

Matthew 23:16 Tagairtí Cros

Isaiah 9:16

For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.

Matthew 15:14

Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.*

Matthew 23:13

*Woe to you, scribes and Perushim, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

Matthew 23:17

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

Matthew 23:19

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

Matthew 23:24

You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!

Matthew 23:26

You blind Parush, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside of it may become clean also.

Galatians 5:3

Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole Torah.

James 5:12

But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your *yes* be *yes,* and your *no,* *no;* so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.