Matthew 23:18
“And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 23:18 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
You say, too, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, their oath counts for nothing, but, if anyone swears by the offering placed on it, their oath is binding on them’!
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und: Wer irgend bei dem Altar schwören wird, das ist nichts; wer aber irgend bei der Gabe schwören wird, die auf ihm ist, ist schuldig.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y: Cualquiera que jurare por el altar, es nada; mas cualquiera que jurare por el presente que está sobre él, deudor es.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Também dizeis : “Qualquer um que jurar pelo altar, nada é; mas quem jurar pela oferta que está sobre ele, devedor é”.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
E 'Quem jurar pelo altar, nada vale. Mas quem jurar pela oferta que está sobre ele, está obrigado para com o seu juramento'.
📖 Matthew 23:18 in Context
16Woe 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!
17Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
19Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
20Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
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