Matthew 23:21
And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
In Context
20So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
22And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.
Cross References
1 Kings 8:27But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
2 Chronicles 7:2The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it.
Psalms 132:13For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
Colossians 2:9For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.
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 →