Matthew 23:20

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.”

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BSBPD

“So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`He therefore who did swear by the altar, doth swear by it, and by all things on it;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 23:20 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Hebrews 6:16Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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