Matthew 23:20
Who so therfore sweareth by the aulter, sweareth by it, and by all thynges theron.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
In Context
19Ye fooles and blynde, for whether is greater, the gyft: or the aulter that sanctifieth the gyft?
21And who so sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by hym that dwelleth therin.
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 →