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Matthew · Chapter 23

Matthew 23:20

He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it.

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Before · Matthew 23:18–19

18And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated.’ 19You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

20He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it.

After · Matthew 23:21–22

21He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who has been living in it. 22He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.

Read all of Matthew 23 (39 verses)

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