Matthew 23:18

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.’

biblegateway Mat 23:18

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.’

biblegateway Mat 23:18

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

biblegateway Mat 23:18

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!

biblegateway Mat 23:18

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'?

SABDAweb Mat 23:18

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.

bibleoremus Mat 23:18

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.’

biblegateway Mat 23:18

"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 .’

biblegateway Mat 23:18

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.’

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