Matthew 23:21
And the one swearing by the temple, swears by it, and by Him who inhabited it.
1902 William Baxter Godbey 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 the one swearing by the altar, swears by it, and by all things which are on it.
22And the one swearing by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by Him that sitteth upon it.
Cross References
Colossians 2:9because in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,
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 →