Matthew 23:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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!”
Matthew 23:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 23:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 23:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““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.’”
Matthew 23:16 — World English Bible
Matthew 23:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Matthew 23:16 — American Standard Version
Matthew 23:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Woe to you, blind guides, who are saying, Whoever may swear by the sanctuary, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the sanctuary--is debtor!”
Matthew 23:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 23:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Woe to you, 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 a debtor.”
Matthew 23:16 — Darby Translation
Matthew 23:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wo be vnto you blinde guides, which say, Whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the golde of the Temple, he offendeth.”
Matthew 23:16 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 23:16 in Context — Matthew 23
14 Malheur à vous, scribes et pharisiens hypocrites! Parce que vous dévorez les maisons des veuves, et que vous faites pour l’apparence de longues prières; à cause de cela, vous serez jugés plus sévèrement.
15 Malheur à vous, scribes et pharisiens hypocrites! Parce que vous courez la mer et la terre pour faire un prosélyte; et, quand il l’est devenu, vous en faites un fils de la géhenne deux fois plus que vous.
16 Malheur à vous, conducteurs aveugles! Qui dites: Si quelqu’un jure par le temple, ce n’est rien; mais, si quelqu’un jure par l’or du temple, il est engagé.
17 Insensés et aveugles! Lequel est le plus grand, l’or, ou le temple qui sanctifie l’or?
18 Si quelqu’un, dites-vous encore, jure par l’autel, ce n’est rien; mais, si quelqu’un jure par l’offrande qui est sur l’autel, il est engagé.
What Does Matthew 23:16 Mean?
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