Matthew 23:21

Matthew 23:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
• New International Version (NIV)And anyone who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by him who dwells in it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells in it.

Context of Matthew 23:21

19You [spiritually] blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering? 20Therefore, whoever swears [an oath] by the altar, swears both by it and by everything [offered] on it. And whoever swears [an oath] by the sanctuary of the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells within it. 22And whoever swears [an oath] by heaven, swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it. 23“Woe to you, [self-righteous] scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you give a tenth (tithe) of your mint and dill and cumin [focusing on minor matters], and have neglected the weightier [more important moral and spiritual] provisions of the Law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the [primary] things you ought to have done without neglecting the others.

Matthew 23:21 word by word

καὶ ὁ ὀμόσας ἐν τῷ ναῷ ὀμνύει ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐν τῷ κατοικοῦντι αὐτόν,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whoso shall swearὄμνυμιomnuō · to swearG3660
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the templeναόςnaos · templeG3485
• itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• him that dwellethκατοικέωkatoikeō · to dwellG2730

Cross-references for Matthew 23:21

• 1 Kings 8:13I have certainly built You a lofty house, A place for You to dwell in forever.”
• 2 Chronicles 6:2I have built You a lofty house, A place for You to dwell forever.”
• 2 Chronicles 7:2The priests could not enter the house of the Lord because the glory and brilliance of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house.
• Psalms 26:8O Lord, I love the habitation of Your house And the place where Your glory dwells.
• Psalms 132:13For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place:
• Ephesians 2:22In Him [and in fellowship with one another] you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
• Colossians 2:9For in Him all the fullness of Deity (the Godhead) dwells in bodily form [completely expressing the divine essence of God].

Commentaries on Matthew 23:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Whoso shall swear by the temple - Perhaps it is to this custom of swearing by the temple, that Martial alludes, lib. xi. epist. 95. Ecce negas, jurasque mihi per templa Tonantis; Non credo; jura, Verpe, per Anchialum. "Behold, thou deniest, and swearest to me by the temples of Jupiter; I will not credit thee: swear, O Jew, by the temple of Jehovah." This word probably comes from יה היכל heical Yah, the temple of Jehovah. This seems a better derivation…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Him that dwelleth therein - That is, God. The temple was his house, his dwelling. In the first, or Solomon‘s temple, he dwelt between the cherubims in the most holy place. He manifested himself there by a visible symbol, in the form of a cloud resting on the mercy-seat, 1 Kings 8:10, 1 Kings 8:13; Psalm 80:1.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-33Verses 13-33 The scribes and Pharisees were enemies to the gospel of Christ, and therefore to the salvation of the souls of men. It is bad to keep away from Christ ourselves, but worse also to keep others from him. Yet it is no new thing for the show and form of godliness to be made a cloak to the greatest enormities. But dissembled piety will be reckoned double iniquity. They were very busy to turn souls to be of their party. Not for the glory of God and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-22The religious leaders said that some oaths were less binding, and this allowed them to deceive people. But Jesus called for honesty and for keeping every commitment (see Matthew 5:33–37).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2220-22. Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, &c.--See on Mt 5:33-37.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 23:21

• Blindness
• Church
• Ecclesiasticism
• Hypocrisy
• Oath
• Pharisees
• Satire
• Teachers
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Abase
• Bewray
• Devour
• Exalt
• Fill
• Gnat
• Ought
• Partaker
• Scribes
• Sit

Commentaries on Matthew 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings