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 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
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.
What Does Matthew 23:16 Mean?
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