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 Ai de vós, escribas e fariseus, hipócritas! Porque devorais as casas das viúvas, e [isso] com pretexto de longas orações; por isso recebereis mais grave condenação.
15 Ai de vós, escribas e fariseus, hipócritas! Porque rodeais o mar e a terra para fazerdes um prosélito; e quando é feito, vós o tornais filho do inferno duas vezes mais que a vós.
16 Ai de vós, guias cegos, que dizeis: “Qualquer um que jurar pelo templo, nada é; mas qualquer um que jurar pelo ouro do templo, devedor é”.
17 Tolos e cegos! Pois qual é maior: o ouro, ou o templo que santifica o ouro?
18 Também [dizeis] : “Qualquer um que jurar pelo altar, nada é; mas quem jurar pela oferta que [está] sobre ele, devedor é”.
What Does Matthew 23:16 Mean?
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