Matthew 23:18
“And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.”
What does Matthew 23:18 mean?
In Matthew 23:18, the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible quotes Jesus as saying, "And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty." This verse is part of a larger passage in which Jesus is delivering a…
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In the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 23, Jesus confronts the religious leaders of His time with a sense of urgency and intensity. Among various rebukes, He highlights the confusion amongst the Jewish leaders regarding vows and the sanctity of their commitments. Matthew 23:18…
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O Lord, Almighty God, Creator of heaven and earth, I come before You today with a heart full of reverence and awe, deeply inspired by the words of our Savior, Jesus Christ, as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew 23:18, where He speaks of the significance of our commitments and the…
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