Matthew 23:16 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever takes an oath by the temple, it means nothing. But whoever takes an oath by the gold of the temple is bound by his oath.’[fn]

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obliged to perform it.’

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“Blind guides! What sorrow awaits you! For you say that it means nothing to swear ‘by God’s Temple,’ but that it is binding to swear ‘by the gold in the Temple.’

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

“Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gold of the temple is bound by that oath.’

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing, but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever takes an oath by the temple, it means nothing. But whoever takes an oath by the gold of the temple is bound by his oath.’[fn]

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“Woe^G3759 to you, blind^G5185 guides^G3595, who say^G3004, ‘Whoever^G3739^G302 swears^G3660 by the [fn]temple^G3485, that is nothing^G3762; but whoever^G3739^G302 swears^G3660 by the gold^G5557 of the [fn]temple^G3485 is obligated^G3784.’

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the [fn]temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the [fn]temple is obligated.’

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“Woe^G3759 to you, blind^G5185 guides^G3595, who say^G3004, ‘Whoever^G3739^G302 swears^G3660 by the [fn]sanctuary^G3485, that is nothing^G3762; but whoever^G3739^G302 swears^G3660 by the gold^G5557 of the [fn]sanctuary^G3485 is obligated^G3784.’

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears [an oath] by the sanctuary of the temple, that is nothing (non-binding); but whoever swears [an oath] by the gold of the temple is obligated [as a debtor to fulfill his vow and keep his promise].’

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.'

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'If any one swears by the temple, it is nothing; but if any one swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.'

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

'Wo to you, blind guides, who are saying, Whoever may swear by the sanctuary, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the sanctuary -- is debtor!

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Woe to you, ye blind guides, who say, Whoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

"Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

vae vobis duces caeci qui dicitis quicumque iuraverit per templum nihil est qui autem iuraverit in aurum templi debet

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

الْوَيْلُ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْقَادَةُ الْعُمْيَانُ! تَقُولُونَ: مَنْ أَقْسَمَ بِالْهَيْكَلِ، فَقَسَمُهُ غَيْرُ مُلْزِمٍ؛ أَمَّا مَنْ أَقْسَمَ بِذَهَبِ الْهَيْكَلِ، فَقَسَمُهُ مُلْزِمٌ!

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

οὐαὶ ὑμῖν ὁδηγοὶ τυφλοὶ οἱ λέγοντες ὃς ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ ναῷ οὐδέν ἐστιν ὃς δ᾽ ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ χρυσῷ τοῦ ναοῦ ὀφείλει

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν ὁδηγοὶ τυφλοὶ οἱ λέγοντες Ὃς ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ ναῷ οὐδέν ἐστιν· ὃς δ᾽ ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ χρυσῷ τοῦ ναοῦ ὀφείλει

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَيْلٌ لَكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْقَادَةُ الْعُمْيَانُ! الْقَائِلُونَ: مَنْ حَلَفَ بِالْهَيْكَلِ فَلَيْسَ بِشَيْءٍ، وَلكِنْ مَنْ حَلَفَ بِذَهَب الْهَيْكَلِ يَلْتَزِمُ.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

¡Ay de vosotros, guías ciegos! que decís: Cualquiera que jurare por el templo es nada; mas cualquiera que jurare por el oro del templo, deudor es.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

¡Ay de vosotros, guías ciegos! que decís: Si alguno jura por el templo, no es nada; pero si alguno jura por el oro del templo, es deudor.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

A curse is on you, blind guides, who say, Whoever takes an oath by the Temple, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gold of the Temple, he is responsible.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

你們這瞎眼領路的有禍了．你們說、凡指著殿起誓的、這算不得甚麼．只是凡指著殿中金子起誓的、他就該謹守。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

"¡Ay de vosotros, guías ciegos! Pues decís: 'Si uno jura por el santuario, no significa nada; pero si jura por el oro del santuario, queda bajo obligación.'

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

화 있을찐저 소경된 인도자여 너희가 말하되 누구든지 성전으로 맹세하면 아무 일 없거니와 성전의 금으로 맹세하면 지킬지라 하는도다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Malheur à vous, conducteurs aveugles! qui dites: Si quelqu'un jure par le temple, ce n'est rien; mais, si quelqu'un jure par l'or du temple, il est engagé.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Weh euch, verblendete Leiter, die ihr sagt: "Wer da schwört bei dem Tempel, das ist nichts; wer aber schwört bei dem Gold am Tempel, der ist's schuldig."

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Горе вам, вожди слепые, которые говорите: если кто поклянется храмом, то ничего, а если кто поклянется золотом храма, то повинен.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

¡Ay de vosotros, guías ciegos! Que decís: Cualquiera que jurare por el Templo es nada; mas cualquiera que jurare por el oro del Templo, deudor es.

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(23:16)

Lit is obligated, also in v. 18

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