Matthew 23:20
He therefore who sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are upon it.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
In Context
21And he who sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by whatever abideth in it.
Cross References
Hebrews 6:16For men swear by one greater than themselves: and every controversy which occurs among them hath a sure conclusion in the oath.
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 →