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Matthew 23:20

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

So when you make a promise using the altar, you're actually making that promise by the altar itself and everything that's on it.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Your promises carry more weight than you think — choose your words carefully.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Matthew was likely written by an anonymous author for a community of Jewish Christians, probably in Syria, around 80-90 CE. It

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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