Matthew 23:21
And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by him who dwells in it.
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
In Context
20Therefore, whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
22And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him who sits upon it.
Cross References
Colossians 2:9For all the fullness of God's nature dwells bodily in Christ,
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 →