Matthew 23:20
Therefore the one swearing by the altar, swears by it, and by all things which are on it.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
In Context
19Ye blind: for which is the greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?
21And the one swearing by the temple, swears by it, and by Him who inhabited it.
Cross References
Hebrews 6:16For men swear by the greater: and an oath of confirmation is to them an end to all controversy:
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 →