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Matthew 23:22

20 So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

21 And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.

And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.

23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

24 You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.
KJV
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
WEB
He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.
ASV
And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
DARBY
And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.
BLB
And the one having sworn by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the One sitting upon it.
ÅB
og den som sverger ved himmelen, han sverger ved Guds trone og ved ham som sitter på den.
OTB
Og den som sverger ved himmelen, sverger ved Guds trone og ved ham som sitter på den.
B1930
og den som sverger ved himmelen, han sverger ved Guds trone og ved ham som sitter på den.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 5:34

    But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

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  • Isaiah 66:1

    This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?

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  • Psalms 11:4

    The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.

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  • Revelation 4:2–3

    At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.

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  • Acts 7:49

    ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?

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