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Matthew 23:21
He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who was living in it.
Matthew 23:21 · New Heart English Bible
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Matthew 23:21 in other translations
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.
He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who has been living in it.
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In context
18 'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated?'
19 You blind men! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
20 He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it.
21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who was living in it.
22 He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.
23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
24 You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!
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