Matthew 23:21
“And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 23:21 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
and a person, swearing by the Temple, swears by it and by him who dwells in it,
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und wer bei dem Tempel schwört, schwört bei demselben und bei dem, der ihn bewohnt.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y el que jurare por el templo, jura por él, y por Aquél que habita en él;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E quem jurar pelo templo, jura por ele, e por aquele que nele habita.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
E quem jura pelo santuário, jura por ele e por quem habita nele.
📖 Matthew 23:21 in Context
19Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
20Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
21And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
22And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
23Woe 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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