Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Therefore, anyone who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. New Living Translation When you swear ‘by the altar,’ you are swearing by it and by everything on it. English Standard Version So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. Berean Standard Bible So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. Berean Literal Bible Therefore the one having sworn by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it. King James Bible Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. New King James Version Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it. New American Standard Bible Therefore, the one who swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it. NASB 1995 “Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it. NASB 1977 “Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it. Legacy Standard Bible Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it. Amplified Bible Therefore, whoever swears [an oath] by the altar, swears both by it and by everything [offered] on it. Christian Standard Bible Therefore, the one who takes an oath by the altar takes an oath by it and by everything on it. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore, the one who takes an oath by the altar takes an oath by it and by everything on it. American Standard Version He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Whoever swears therefore by the altar swears by it and by everything that is upon it. Contemporary English Version Anyone who swears by the altar also swears by everything on it. Douay-Rheims Bible He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are upon it: English Revised Version He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. GOD'S WORD® Translation To swear an oath by the altar is to swear by it and by everything on it. Good News Translation So then, when a person swears by the altar, he is swearing by it and by all the gifts on it; International Standard Version Therefore, the one who swears an oath by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. Literal Standard Version He therefore who swore by the altar, swears by it, and by all things on it; Majority Standard Bible So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. New American Bible One who swears by the altar swears by it and all that is upon it; NET Bible So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. New Revised Standard Version So whoever swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it; New Heart English Bible He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it. Webster's Bible Translation Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things upon it. Weymouth New Testament He who swears by the altar swears both by it and by everything on it; World English Bible He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it. Young's Literal Translation 'He therefore who did swear by the altar, doth swear by it, and by all things on it; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Woes to Scribes and Pharisees…19You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred? 20So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. 21And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.… Cross References Matthew 23:19 You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred? Matthew 23:21 And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it. Treasury of Scripture Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, swears by it, and by all things thereon. Jump to Previous Altar Oath Swear Sweareth Swears ThereonJump to Next Altar Oath Swear Sweareth Swears ThereonMatthew 23 1. Jesus admonishes the people to follow good doctrine, not bad examples5. His disciples must beware of their ambition. 13. He denounces eight woes against their hypocrisy and blindness, 34. and prophesies of the destruction of Jerusalem. Verse 20. - Sweareth by it, etc. One can see what an inveterate evil our Lord was denouncing, when he takes such pains to point out its absurdities, which seem to us self-evident. The oath by the altar involves the notion of the victim as well as the altar; one cannot be separated from the other; and, of course, implies him to whom the offering is made. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek So then,Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. he who ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. swears ὀμόσας (omosas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3660: A prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. Take oath. by ἐ Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the Article - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. altar θυσιαστηρίῳ (thysiastēriō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 2379: An altar (for sacrifice). From a derivative of thusia; a place of sacrifice, i.e. An altar. swears ὀμνύει (omnyei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3660: A prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. Take oath. by ἐ Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. it Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. by ἐ Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. everything Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. on ἐπάνω (epanō) Preposition Strong's 1883: From epi and ano; up above, i.e. Over or on. it. Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Matthew 23:20 NIVMatthew 23:20 NLT Matthew 23:20 ESV Matthew 23:20 NASB Matthew 23:20 KJV Matthew 23:20 BibleApps.com Matthew 23:20 Biblia Paralela Matthew 23:20 Chinese Bible Matthew 23:20 French Bible Matthew 23:20 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 23:20 He therefore who swears by the altar (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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