Matthew 23:22

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

And the one having sworn by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the One sitting upon it.

Latin

…et qui jurat in cælo, jurat in throno Dei, et in eo qui sedet super eum.

Original

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English

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

Notes

Matthew 23:16–22

The religious leaders said that some oaths were less binding, and this allowed them to deceive people. But Jesus called for honesty and for keeping every commitment (see Matthew 5:33–37).

Matthew 23:13–36

Matthew gathered seven warnings of sorrow to come (literally woe to you) inspired by similar Old Testament lists (Isaiah 5:8–23; Habakkuk 2:6–20). Matthew arranged them to reach a climax with the killing of the prophets.

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Matthew 5:34
But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
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?
Psalm 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.
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?
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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