Matthew 23:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.”

Matthew 23:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 23:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 23:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated.’”

Matthew 23:18 — World English Bible

Matthew 23:18 ASV — 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.”

Matthew 23:18 — American Standard Version

Matthew 23:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And, whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever may swear by the gift that is upon it--is debtor!”

Matthew 23:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 23:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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 — Darby Translation

Matthew 23:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And whosoeuer sweareth by the altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the offering that is vpon it, offendeth.”

Matthew 23:18 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 23:18 in Context — Matthew 23

16 ¡Ay de vosotros, guías ciegos! que decís: Cualquiera que jurare por el templo es nada; mas cualquiera que jurare por el oro del templo, deudor es.

17 ¡Insensatos y ciegos! porque ¿cuál es mayor, el oro, ó el templo que santifica al oro?

18 Y: Cualquiera que jurare por el altar, es nada; mas cualquiera que jurare por el presente que está sobre él, deudor es.

19 ¡Necios y ciegos! porque, ¿cuál es mayor, el presente, ó el altar que santifica al presente?

20 Pues el que jurare por el altar, jura por él, y por todo lo que está sobre él;

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