Matthew 23:21
And, he that hath sworn by the Temple, sweareth by it, and by him who dwelleth therein;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 that hath sworn by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that is upon it;
22And, he that hath sworn by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who sitteth thereupon.
Cross References
1 Kings 8:27But, in very deed, will God dwell, upon the earth? Lo! the heaven, yea the heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built?
2 Chronicles 7:2so that the priests could not enter into the house of Yahweh,—because the glory of Yahweh filled the house of Yahweh;
Psalms 132:13For Yahweh hath chosen Zion,—He hath desired it as a dwelling for himself:
Colossians 2:9Because, in him, dwelleth all the fullness 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 →