Matthew 23:18

New Testament Gospel ASV (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

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Context — Matthew 23

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15Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is become so, ye make him twofold more a son of hell than yourselves.

16Woe 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.

17Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?

18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.

19Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

20He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

21And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

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