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Matthew 23:21
“And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.”
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 23:21 Context
18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. 19Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? 20Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. 22And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. 23Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 24Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
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Other Translations
And who so shall sweare by the Temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"And whoever swears by the temple, swears {both} by the temple and by Him who dwells within it.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he who takes an oath by the Temple, takes it by the Temple and by him whose house it is.
- Basic English Bible
And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it.
- Darby Bible
And whoever shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth in it.
- Webster's Bible
he who swears by the Sanctuary swears both by it and by Him who dwells in it;
- Weymouth Bible
He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who was living in it.
- World English Bible
And he that swerith in the temple, swerith in it, and in hym that dwellith in the temple.
- Wycliffe Bible
and he who did swear by the sanctuary, doth swear by it, and by Him who is dwelling in it;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"And whoever swears by the temple, swears {both} by the temple and by Him who dwells within it.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he who takes an oath by the Temple, takes it by the Temple and by him whose house it is.
- Basic English Bible
And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it.
- Darby Bible
And whoever shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth in it.
- Webster's Bible
he who swears by the Sanctuary swears both by it and by Him who dwells in it;
- Weymouth Bible
He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who was living in it.
- World English Bible
And he that swerith in the temple, swerith in it, and in hym that dwellith in the temple.
- Wycliffe Bible
and he who did swear by the sanctuary, doth swear by it, and by Him who is dwelling in it;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 23:21
23:20 He that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon - Not only by the gift, but by the holy fire, and the sacrifice; and above all, by that God to whom they belong; inasmuch as every oath by a creature is an implicit appeal to God.
23:23 Judgment - That is, justice: Faith - The word here means fidelity.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 23:21
Mt 23:21,22 Swear by the temple. Oaths that did they not call binding, Jesus traces to God himself. Compare Mt 5:35. The meaning is that all oaths are by God. There are no distinctions.