Matthew 23:21
and he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him who dwelleth in it;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
In Context
20He then who sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that is upon it;
22and he who sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who sitteth thereon.
Cross References
Psalms 132:13For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it as his dwelling-place.
Colossians 2:9For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily,
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 →