Matthew 23:21
"and he who swears by the Sanctuary swears by it and by Him who dwells therein;
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
In Context
20"He then, who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it;
22"and he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits thereon.
Cross References
Colossians 2:9For it is in Christ that all the fullness of deity dwells 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 →