Matthew 23
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Matthew 23:16-22

16“WoeG3759 to you, 1blindG5185 guidesG3595, who sayG3004, ‘2WhoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the 3templeG3485, that is nothingG3762; but whoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the goldG5557 of the 4templeG3485 is obligatedG3784.’ 17You foolsG3474 and blindG5185 menG5185! 5WhichG5101 is 6moreG3173 importantG3173, the goldG5557 orG2228 the 7templeG3485 that sanctifiedG37 the goldG5557? 18And, ‘WhoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the altarG2379, that is nothingG3762, but whoeverG3739G302 swearsG3660 by the 8offeringG1435 on it, he is obligatedG3784.’ 19You blindG5185 menG5185, 9whichG5101 is 10moreG3173 importantG3173, the 11offeringG1435, orG2228 the altarG2379 that sanctifiesG37 the 12offeringG1435? 20ThereforeG3767, 13whoeverG3588 swearsG3660 by the altarG2379, swearsG3660 both by 14the altarG2379 and by everythingG3956 on it. 21And 15whoeverG3588 swearsG3660 by the 16templeG3485, swearsG3660 both by 17the templeG846 and by Him who 18dwellsG2730 withinG2730 it. 22And 19whoeverG3588 swearsG3660 by heavenG3772, 20swearsG3660 both by the throneG2362 of GodG2316 and by Him who sitsG2521 upon it.

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Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 23:16 Matt 15:14; 23:24 ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 23:16 Matt 5:33-35 ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 23:16 Or sanctuary ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 23:16 Or sanctuary ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 23:17 Ex 30:29 ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 23:17 Lit greater ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 23:17 Or sanctuary ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 23:18 Or gift ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 23:19 Ex 29:37 ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 23:19 Lit greater ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 23:19 Or gift ↩
  12. 12. Matthew 23:19 Or gift ↩
  13. 13. Matthew 23:20 Lit he who ↩
  14. 14. Matthew 23:20 Lit it ↩
  15. 15. Matthew 23:21 Lit he who ↩
  16. 16. Matthew 23:21 Or sanctuary ↩
  17. 17. Matthew 23:21 Lit it ↩
  18. 18. Matthew 23:21 1 Kin 8:13; Ps 26:8; 132:14 ↩
  19. 19. Matthew 23:22 Lit he who ↩
  20. 20. Matthew 23:22 Is 66:1; Matt 5:34 ↩

Commentaries on Matthew 23

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