Matthew 23:21
and a person, swearing by the Temple, swears by it and by him who dwells in it,
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
In Context
20Therefore a person, swearing by the altar, swears by it and by all that is on it,
22while a person, swearing by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.
Cross References
Psalms 132:13For the choice of the Lord is Zion; she is the home of his heart.
Colossians 2:9For in Christ the Godhead in all its fulness dwells incarnate;
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 →