Matthew 23:18

NETBible

And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing. 1  But if anyone swears by the gift on it he is bound by the oath.’

NIV ©

You also say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’

NASB ©

"And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, that is nothing, but whoever swears by the offering on it, he is obligated.’

NLT ©

And you say that to take an oath ‘by the altar’ can be broken, but to swear ‘by the gifts on the altar’ is binding!

MSG ©

And what about this piece of trivia: 'If you shake hands on a promise, that's nothing; but if you raise your hand that God is your witness, that's serious'?

BBE ©

And, Whoever takes an oath by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the offering which is on it, he is responsible.

NRSV ©

And you say, ‘Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing, but whoever swears by the gift that is on the altar is bound by the oath.’

NKJV ©

"And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obliged to perform it .’

KJV
And
<2532>_,
Whosoever
<3739> <1437>
shall swear
<3660> (5661)
by
<1722>
the altar
<2379>_,
it is
<2076> (5748)
nothing
<3762>_;
but
<1161>
whosoever
<3739> <302>
sweareth
<3660> (5661)
by
<1722>
the gift
<1435>
that is upon
<1883>
it
<846>_,
he is guilty
<3784> (5719)_.
{guilty: or, debtor, or, bound}
NASB ©
"And, 'Whoever
<3739>
<302> swears
<3660>
by the altar
<2379>
,
that
is nothing
<3762>
, but whoever
<3739>
<302> swears
<3660>
by the offering
<1435>
on it, he is obligated
<3784>
.'
NET [draft] ITL
And
<2532>
, ‘Whoever
<3739>

<302>
swears
<3660>
by
<1722>
the altar
<2379>
is bound by nothing
<3762>
. But
<1161>
if anyone
<302>
swears
<3660>
by
<1722>
the gift
<1435>
on
<1883>
it
<846>
he is bound
<3784>
by the oath.’
GREEK
kai ov an omosh tw yusiasthriw ouden estin d an omosh tw dwrw tw epanw autou ofeilei
<3784> (5719)
V-PAI-3S
NETBible

And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing. 1  But if anyone swears by the gift on it he is bound by the oath.’

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing.”