Matthew 23:21

Those who promise to do something, and then ask the Temple to affirm what they promised, are asking that God, to whom the Temple belongs, will affirm what they have promised.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

In Context

20So, those who promise to do something, and then ask the altar to affirm what they have promised are asking everything on the altar to support what they promised.

22Those who promise to do something and then ask heaven to affirm what they promised are asking the throne of God and God, who sits on that throne, to affirm what they promised.”

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Cross References

1 Kings 8:27But God, you cannot really live on the earth. There is surely not enough space for you in the sky, or even in the heaven. So there is surely not enough space for you to live in this temple that my workers have built.

2 Chronicles 7:2The radiance was extremely bright, with the result that the priests could not enter the temple of Yahweh.

Psalms 132:13Yahweh has chosen Jerusalem; he has wanted to make that city his home;

Colossians 2:9It is in Christ’s body that God lives completely.

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 →

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