Matthew 23:20
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
King James Version
In Context
19Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
21And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
Cross References
Hebrews 6:16For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
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 →