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class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/matthew/23.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/matthew/23.htm">New International Version</a> Therefore, anyone who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. <a href="/nlt/matthew/23.htm">New Living Translation</a> When you swear ‘by the altar,’ you are swearing by it and by everything on it. <a href="/esv/matthew/23.htm">English Standard Version</a> So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. <a href="/bsb/matthew/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. <a href="/blb/matthew/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore the one having sworn by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it. <a href="/kjv/matthew/23.htm">King James Bible</a> Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/23.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore, the one who swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it. <a href="/nasb/matthew/23.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it. <a href="/lsb/matthew/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it. <a href="/amp/matthew/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Therefore, whoever swears [an oath] by the altar, swears both by it and by everything [offered] on it. <a href="/csb/matthew/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, the one who takes an oath by the altar takes an oath by it and by everything on it. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, the one who takes an oath by the altar takes an oath by it and by everything on it. <a href="/asv/matthew/23.htm">American Standard Version</a> He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. <a href="/cev/matthew/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Anyone who swears by the altar also swears by everything on it. <a href="/erv/matthew/23.htm">English Revised Version</a> He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. <a href="/gwt/matthew/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> To swear an oath by the altar is to swear by it and by everything on it. <a href="/gnt/matthew/23.htm">Good News Translation</a> So then, when a person swears by the altar, he is swearing by it and by all the gifts on it; <a href="/isv/matthew/23.htm">International Standard Version</a> Therefore, the one who swears an oath by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. <a href="/msb/matthew/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. <a href="/net/matthew/23.htm">NET Bible</a> So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. <a href="/nheb/matthew/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it. <a href="/wbt/matthew/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things upon it. <a href="/wey/matthew/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> He who swears by the altar swears both by it and by everything on it; <a href="/web/matthew/23.htm">World English Bible</a> He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> He therefore who swore by the altar, swears by it, and by all things on it; <a href="/blb/matthew/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore the one having sworn by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it. <a href="/ylt/matthew/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'He therefore who did swear by the altar, doth swear by it, and by all things on it; <a href="/slt/matthew/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Therefore, he having sworn by the altar, swears by it, and by all above it.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are upon it: <a href="/cpdv/matthew/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears by it, and by all that is on it. <a href="/nabre/matthew/23.htm">New American Bible</a> One who swears by the altar swears by it and all that is upon it; <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So whoever swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore he who swears by the altar, he swears by it and by everything that is on it. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/23.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Whoever swears therefore by the altar swears by it and by everything that is upon it.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/23.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears by it, and by all that is on it. <a href="/godbey/matthew/23.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>Therefore the one swearing by the altar, swears by it, and by all things which are on it.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/23.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Whosoever therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are upon it. <a href="/mace/matthew/23.htm">Mace New Testament</a> whoever swears by the altar, swears not only by the altar, but by every thing upon it. <a href="/wey/matthew/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> He who swears by the altar swears both by it and by everything on it; <a href="/worrell/matthew/23.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>He, therefore, who swears by the altar swears by it and by all things on it;<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/23.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>He then, that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it and by all <Fr>things<FR> upon it:<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/23-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=6846" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/23.htm">Woes to Scribes and Pharisees</a> …19You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred? 20<a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">So then,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">he who</a> <a href="/greek/3660.htm" title="3660: omosas (V-APA-NMS) -- A prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. Take oath.">swears</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">by</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2379.htm" title="2379: thysiastēriō (N-DNS) -- An altar (for sacrifice). From a derivative of thusia; a place of sacrifice, i.e. An altar.">altar</a> <a href="/greek/3660.htm" title="3660: omnyei (V-PIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. Take oath.">swears</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">by</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DN3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">it</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">by</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasi (Adj-DNP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">everything</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1883.htm" title="1883: epanō (Prep) -- From epi and ano; up above, i.e. Over or on.">on</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GN3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">it.</a> 21And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33-37</a> Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ / But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ... <a href="/james/5-12.htm">James 5:12</a> Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment. <a href="/hebrews/6-16.htm">Hebrews 6:16</a> Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument. <a href="/matthew/15-4.htm">Matthew 15:4-6</a> For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ / But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ / he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. <a href="/mark/7-10.htm">Mark 7:10-13</a> For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ / But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God), / he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother. ... <a href="/exodus/20-7.htm">Exodus 20:7</a> You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain. <a href="/leviticus/19-12.htm">Leviticus 19:12</a> You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. <a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2</a> If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised. <a href="/deuteronomy/23-21.htm">Deuteronomy 23:21-23</a> If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. / But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. / Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth. <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a> When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. / It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. <a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a> This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be? <a href="/jeremiah/7-4.htm">Jeremiah 7:4</a> Do not trust in deceptive words, saying: ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’ <a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9-11</a> Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, / and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’? / Has this house, which bears My Name, become a den of robbers in your sight? Yes, I too have seen it, declares the LORD. <a href="/zechariah/5-3.htm">Zechariah 5:3-4</a> Then he told me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the scroll, every thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every perjurer will be removed. / I will send it out, declares the LORD of Hosts, and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of him who swears falsely by My name. It will remain inside his house and destroy it, down to its timbers and stones.” <a href="/malachi/1-14.htm">Malachi 1:14</a> “But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, swears by it, and by all things thereon.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/23-19.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/matthew/23-18.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/matthew/23-18.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/matthew/23-18.htm">Sweareth</a> <a href="/matthew/23-18.htm">Swears</a> <a href="/matthew/21-19.htm">Thereon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/23-35.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/matthew/23-21.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/matthew/23-21.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/matthew/23-21.htm">Sweareth</a> <a href="/matthew/23-21.htm">Swears</a> <a href="/matthew/23-22.htm">Thereon</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 23</div>1. <a href="/matthew/23-1.htm">Jesus admonishes the people to follow good doctrine, not bad examples</a> 5. <a href="/matthew/23-5.htm">His disciples must beware of their ambition.</a> 13. <a href="/matthew/23-13.htm">He denounces eight woes against their hypocrisy and blindness,</a> 34. <a href="/matthew/23-34.htm">and prophesies of the destruction of Jerusalem.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/23.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/23.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So then, he who swears by the altar In the context of <a href="/matthew/23.htm">Matthew 23</a>, Jesus is addressing the scribes and Pharisees, critiquing their legalistic and hypocritical practices. The altar in the Jewish temple was central to worship and sacrifice, symbolizing the place where offerings were made to God. Swearing by the altar implies invoking something sacred, yet the religious leaders had developed intricate rules about which oaths were binding. This reflects a misunderstanding of true devotion and integrity, as seen in <a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33-37</a>, where Jesus teaches about the importance of honesty without the need for oaths.swears by it and by everything on it. The altar was not just a physical structure but a place of consecration where sacrifices were offered to God. Everything on the altar, including the sacrifices, was considered holy. By swearing by the altar and its offerings, one is invoking the sacredness of the entire sacrificial system. This highlights the interconnectedness of the altar and the offerings, emphasizing that one cannot separate the physical from the spiritual significance. This principle is echoed in <a href="/hebrews/13-10.htm">Hebrews 13:10</a>, where the altar is seen as a type of Christ's ultimate sacrifice, underscoring the importance of sincerity and reverence in worship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of this passage, addressing the scribes and Pharisees, highlighting their hypocrisy and misunderstanding of the law. 2. <a href="/topical/s/scribes_and_pharisees.htm">Scribes and Pharisees</a> Jewish religious leaders known for their strict adherence to the law and traditions, often criticized by Jesus for their hypocrisy. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a> A sacred place in the temple where sacrifices were offered to God, symbolizing worship and devotion. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where the temple was located, central to Jewish worship and the setting for Jesus' teachings in this chapter. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The holy place in Jerusalem where the altar was located, representing God's presence among His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_sacred.htm">Understanding the Sacred</a> Recognize the significance of sacred objects and places, such as the altar, and how they point to deeper spiritual truths. <a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_speech.htm">Integrity in Speech</a> Emphasize the importance of honesty and integrity in our words, reflecting a heart aligned with God's truth. <a href="/topical/h/hypocrisy_vs._true_worship.htm">Hypocrisy vs. True Worship</a> Examine our own lives for areas of hypocrisy, ensuring that our external actions match our internal devotion to God. <a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god.htm">Reverence for God</a> Cultivate a deep reverence for God in all aspects of life, understanding that our actions and words are seen by Him. <a href="/topical/t/the_new_covenant.htm">The New Covenant</a> Reflect on the transition from the old covenant, represented by the temple and altar, to the new covenant in Christ, who is our ultimate sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 23</a> <a href="/q/why_can't_jesus_choose_who_sits_by_him.htm">Matthew 20:23 - If Jesus is fully divine, why does He imply He has no authority over who sits at His right and left?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_women_visit_jesus'_tomb.htm">Why did the women visit the tomb? To anoint Jesus with spices (Mark 16:1; Luke 23:55-24:1), to see the tomb (Matthew 28:1), or for no specified reason (John 20:1).</a> <a href="/q/oaths__numbers_30_2_vs._matthew_5_34.htm">Should oaths be taken? (Numbers 30:2 vs. Matthew 5:34)</a> <a href="/q/does_a_true_friend_love_you_always.htm">Do you swear to tell the truth under oath?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - Sweareth by it, etc. One can see what an inveterate evil our Lord was denouncing, when he takes such pains to point out its absurdities, which seem to us self-evident. The oath by the altar involves the notion of the victim as well as the altar; one cannot be separated from the other; and, of course, implies him to whom the offering is made. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/23-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>So then, οὖν (oun) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. he who ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. swears ὀμόσας (omosas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3660.htm">Strong's 3660: </a> A prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. Take oath. by ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. altar θυσιαστηρίῳ (thysiastēriō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2379.htm">Strong's 2379: </a> An altar (for sacrifice). From a derivative of thusia; a place of sacrifice, i.e. An altar. swears ὀμνύει (omnyei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3660.htm">Strong's 3660: </a> A prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. Take oath. by ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. it αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. by ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. everything πᾶσι (pasi) Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. on ἐπάνω (epanō) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1883.htm">Strong's 1883: </a> From epi and ano; up above, i.e. Over or on. it. αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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