Matthew 23:18
'And, whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever may swear by the gift that is upon it — is debtor!
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
17Fools and blind! for which [is] greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?
19Fools and blind! for which [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?
Cross References
Numbers 30:2'When a man voweth a vow to Jehovah, or hath sworn an oath to bind a bond on his soul, he doth not pollute his word; according to all that is going out from his mouth he doth.
Mark 7:11and ye say, If a man may say to father or to mother, Korban (that is, a gift), [is] whatever thou mayest be profited out of mine,
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 →