New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 23:20-22

20Therefore, the one who swears by the altar, swears both by 1the altar and by everything on it. 21And the one who swears by the 2temple, swears both by 3the temple and by Him who 4dwells in it. 22And the one who swears by 5heaven, 6swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.

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Notes

1. Matthew 23:20 Lit it ↩
2. Matthew 23:21 Or sanctuary ↩
3. Matthew 23:21 Lit it ↩
4. Matthew 23:21 1 Kin 8:13; Ps 26:8; 132:14 ↩
5. Matthew 23:22 I.e., an indirect reference to God ↩
6. Matthew 23:22 Is 66:1; Matt 5:34 ↩

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