Matthew 23
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 23:18-22

18And, ‘WhoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the altarG2379, that is nothingG3762, but whoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the 1offeringG1435 on it, he is obligatedG3784.’ 19You blindG5185 menG5185, 2whichG5101 is 3moreG3173 importantG3173, the 4offeringG1435, orG2228 the altarG2379 that sanctifiesG37 the 5offeringG1435? 20ThereforeG3767, 6whoeverG3588 swearsG3660 by the altarG2379, swearsG3660 both by 7the altarG2379 and by everythingG3956 on it. 21And 8whoeverG3588 swearsG3660 by the 9templeG3485, swearsG3660 both by 10the templeG846 and by Him who 11dwellsG2730 withinG2730 it. 22And 12whoeverG3588 swearsG3660 by heavenG3772, 13swearsG3660 both by the throneG2362 of GodG2316 and by Him who sitsG2521 upon it.

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Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 23:18 Or gift ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 23:19 Ex 29:37 ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 23:19 Lit greater ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 23:19 Or gift ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 23:19 Or gift ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 23:20 Lit he who ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 23:20 Lit it ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 23:21 Lit he who ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 23:21 Or sanctuary ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 23:21 Lit it ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 23:21 1 Kin 8:13; Ps 26:8; 132:14 ↩
  12. 12. Matthew 23:22 Lit he who ↩
  13. 13. Matthew 23:22 Is 66:1; Matt 5:34 ↩

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