Matthew 23:21
And whoever shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth in it.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
In Context
20Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things upon it.
22And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth upon it.
Cross References
1 Kings 8:27But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have built?
2 Chronicles 7:2And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD'S house.
Psalms 132:13For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
Colossians 2:9For 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 →