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Matthew 23:21
And whoever shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth in it.
Matthew 23:21 · Webster 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 And whoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
19 [Ye] fools, and blind: for which [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
20 Whoever therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things upon it.
21 And whoever shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth in it.
22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth upon it.
23 Woe to 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 ye ought to have done, and not to leave the others undone.
24 [Ye] blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel.
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