Matthew 23:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Therefore, the one who takes an oath by the altar takes an oath by it and by everything on it.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

He therefore that swears by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it.

English EASY 2024

Remember this: Somebody may make a promise by the name of the altar. Then he is making a promise by God's name. The altar as well as all the gifts on it are special to God.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Whoever uses the altar to make a promise is really using the altar and everything on the altar.

So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So then, when a person swears by the altar, he is swearing by it and by all the gifts on it;

English God's Word - GW 1995

To swear an oath by the altar is to swear by it and by everything on it.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Therefore the one who takes an oath by the altar takes an oath by it and by everything on it.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

One who swears by the altar swears by it and all that is upon it;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"So anyone who takes an oath in the name of the altar takes an oath in the name of it and of everything on it.

English NIV

Therefore, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

English NKJ 1982

Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it.

English NLT

When you swear 'by the altar,' you are swearing by it and by everything on it.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So whoever swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Whoever swears by the altar swears by the altar and everything offered on it.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When you swear 'By the altar' you are swearing by it and everything on it,

English Tyndale 1537

whosoever therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that thereon is.

Matthew 23:20 — Compare Translations