Matthew 23:21
And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by him who dwells in it.
In context
18 And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it is nothing, but if anyone swears by the gift that is on the altar, he is bound by his oath.’ 19 You blind men! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred? 20 So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. 21 And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by him who dwells in it. 22 And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him who sits upon it.
23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. 24 You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!
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- KJV King James Version
— Matthew 23:21 in the KJV
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
- NIV New International Version
— Matthew 23:21 in the NIV
And anyone who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it.