Matthew 23:18
And, Whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gift upon it, he is obligated.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
17Ye foolish and blind men, for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
19Ye foolish and blind men, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
Cross References
Numbers 30:2When a man vows a vow to LORD, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.
Mark 7:11But ye say, If a man should say to his father or mother, Whatever ye might be benefited from me is Corban, that is, an offering,
Matthew Henry on Matthew 23:14-34
The Crimes of the Pharisees. 13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. 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… Read the whole commentary →