Matthew 23:21
He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who was living in it.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
In Context
20He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it.
22He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.
Cross References
1 Kings 8:27But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house that I have built!
2 Chronicles 7:2The priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord filled the Lord's house.
Psalms 132:13For the Lord has chosen Zion.He has desired it for his habitation.
Colossians 2:9For in him all the fullness of God's nature 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 →