King James Version (KJV)
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.›”
Verse in context — Matthew 23
16
‹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!›
17
[Ye] ‹fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?›
18
‹And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.›
19
[Ye] ‹fools and blind: for whether› [is] ‹greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?›
20
‹Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.›
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