Matthew 23:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.”
Matthew 23:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 23:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 23:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it.”
Matthew 23:20 — World English Bible
Matthew 23:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. ”
Matthew 23:20 — American Standard Version
Matthew 23:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`He therefore who did swear by the altar, doth swear by it, and by all things on it;”
Matthew 23:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 23:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He therefore that swears by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it.”
Matthew 23:20 — Darby Translation
Matthew 23:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Whosoeuer therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.”
Matthew 23:20 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 23:20 in Context — 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.
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.
21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
What Does Matthew 23:20 Mean?
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