Matthew 23:20
He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
In Context
19You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
21He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who has been living in it.
Cross References
Hebrews 6:16For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
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 →