Matthew 23:21
And whosoever shall swear by temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth in it:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
In Context
20He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are upon it:
22And he that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Cross References
1 Kings 8:27Is it then to be thought that God should indeed dwell upon earth? for if heaven, and the heavens of heavens cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built?
2 Chronicles 7:2Neither could the priests enter into the temple of the Lord, because the majesty of the Lord had filled the temple of the Lord.
Colossians 2:9For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead corporeally;
Matthew Henry on Matthew 23:14-34
The Crimes of the Pharisees. 13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. 14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. 15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make… Read the whole commentary →