Matthew 23:18

18And [you say]καί·WhoeverὋςἂνshall swearὀμόσῃbyἐνtheτῷaltarθυσιαστηρίῳ,nothingοὐδένit isἐστιν,whoeverὃςhoweverδ’ἂνshall swearὀμόσῃbyἐνtheτῷgiftδώρῳthat [is]τῷuponἐπάνωitαὐτοῦhe is bound by his oathὀφείλει.

And [you say], ‘Whoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gift that [is] upon it is bound by his oath.’

Vocab difficulty

35.8

Rare words

  • δώρῳ

    δῶρον

    a gift, present

  • ἐπάνω

    ἐπάνω

    on the top, above, superior to