Matthew 23:22 “And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who…”

Matthew 23:22

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And he that sweareth by heauen, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

Darby Translation

And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.

Young's Literal Translation

and he who did swear by the heaven, doth swear by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting upon it.

Bible in Basic English

And he who takes an oath by heaven, takes it by the seat of God, and by him who is seated on it.

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Cross references

“by the”

Matthew 5:34 Psalm 11:4 Isaiah 66:1 Acts 7:49 Revelation 4:2 Revelation 4:3

Matthew 5:34 · BSB

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

Psalm 11:4 · BSB

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.

Isaiah 66:1 · BSB

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?

Acts 7:49 · BSB

‘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 · BSB

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

Revelation 4:3 · BSB

The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

23Woe 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.

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