Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Therefore, the one who swears an oath by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by all things on it.
American Standard Version
He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
The person, therefore, who takes an oath 'by the Altar,' [not only] swears by it, but [also] by everything on it.
Anderson New Testament
Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears by it, and by all that is on it.
Bible in Basic English
He, then, who takes an oath by the altar, takes it by the altar and by all things on it.
Common New Testament
Therefore, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
Daniel Mace New Testament
whoever swears by the altar, swears not only by the altar, but by every thing upon it.
Darby Translation
He therefore that swears by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore the one swearing by the altar, swears by it, and by all things which are on it.
Goodspeed New Testament
Anyone who swears by the altar is swearing by it and by everything that is on it,
John Wesley New Testament
He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it and by all things thereon.
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore, he having sworn by the altar, swears by it, and by all above it.
King James 2000
Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, swears by it, and by all things thereon.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore the one who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything [that is] on it.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore whoever shall swear by the altar swears by it, and by all things on it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whosoever therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that thereon is.
Moffatt New Testament
He who swears by the altar swears by it and by all that lies on it;
Montgomery New Testament
"He then, who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it;
NET Bible
So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
New Heart English Bible
He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it.
Noyes New Testament
He then who sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that is upon it;
Sawyer New Testament
He then that swears by the altar, swears by it, and by all things on it;
The Emphasized Bible
He therefore that hath sworn by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that is upon it;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Whosoever therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are upon it.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore a man, swearing by the altar, swears by it and by all that is on it,
Webster
Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things upon it.
Weymouth New Testament
He who swears by the altar swears both by it and by everything on it;
Williams New Testament
So whoever swears by the altar swears by everything on it;
World English Bible
He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it.
Worrell New Testament
He, therefore, who swears by the altar swears by it and by all things on it;
Worsley New Testament
He then, that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it and by all things upon it:
Youngs Literal Translation
'He therefore who did swear by the altar, doth swear by it, and by all things on it;
Themes
Ecclesiasticism » Jewish, rebuked by jesus
Oaths » The jews » Fell into many errors respecting
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Pharisees » Christ » Denounced woes against
Satire » Of jesus against hypocrites
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 23:20
Images Matthew 23:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Condemns Their Hypocrisy
19 You blind men! Which is more important, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy? 20 Therefore, the one who swears an oath by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. 21 The one who swears an oath by the sanctuary swears by it and by the one who lives there.