◄ Matthew 23:20 ►
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Good News Translation
So then, when a person swears by the altar, he is swearing by it and by all the gifts on it;

New Revised Standard Version
So whoever swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it;

Contemporary English Version
Anyone who swears by the altar also swears by everything on it.

New American Bible
One who swears by the altar swears by it and all that is upon it;

Douay-Rheims Bible
He therefore that sweareth by the altar sweareth by it and by all things that are upon it.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He therefore that sweareth by the altar sweareth by it and by all things that are upon it.

Context
Woes to Scribes and Pharisees
…19Ye foolish and blind: for whether 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 that are upon it. 21And whosoever shall swear by the temple sweareth by it and by him that dwelleth in it.…
Cross References
Matthew 23:19
Ye foolish and blind: for whether is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

Matthew 23:21
And whosoever shall swear by the temple sweareth by it and by him that dwelleth in it.

Matthew 23:19
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