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Matthew 23:21 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: King James Version

" And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. "

Matthew 23:21

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19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

23 Woe unto 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 ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

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Matthew 23:1

"Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,"

Matthew 23:2

"Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:"

Matthew 23:3

"All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not."

Matthew 23:4

"For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers."

Matthew 23:5

"But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,"

Matthew 23:6

"And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,"
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