American Standard Version
"He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. "
— Matthew 23:20, American Standard Version
“Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.”
“He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it.”
“So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.”
“He therefore that sweareth by the altar sweareth by it and by all things that are upon it.”
“He, then, who takes an oath by the altar, takes it by the altar and by all things on it.”
“Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.”
Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.
Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone.