Matthew
King James Version (KJV)

“And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.”
King James Version (KJV)
23:16 Wo to you, ye blind guides - Before he had styled them hypocrites, from their personal character: now he gives them another title, respecting their influence upon others. Both these appellations are severely put together in the 23d and #Mt 23:23|,25. 25th verses; and this severity rises to the height in the 33d verse. The gold of the temple - The treasure kept there. He is bound - To keep his oath.
23:20 He that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon - Not only by the gift, but by the holy fire, and the sacrifice; and above all, by that God to whom they belong; inasmuch as every oath by a creature is an implicit appeal to God.
Mt 23:18-20 Swear by the altar. That of the temple, the only altar known in Israel. Sweareth by the gift. The offering placed on the altar.
And whosoeuer shall sweare by the Altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the gift that is vpon it, he is guiltie.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"And, 'Whoever swears by the altar, {that} is nothing, but whoever swears by the offering on it, he is obligated.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor.
- Darby Bible
And whoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
- Webster's Bible
And you say, "`Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the offering lying on it is bound by the oath.'
- Weymouth Bible
'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated?'
- World English Bible
And who euer swerith in the auter, it is no thing; but he that swerith in the yifte that is on the auter, owith.
- Wycliffe Bible
`And, whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever may swear by the gift that is upon it -- is debtor!
- Youngs Literal Bible