Matthew 23:22

Matthew chapter 23 · verse 22 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.21And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

v.22This passage

v.23Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 5:34

    but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God;

  • Revelation 4:2

    Straightway I was in the Spirit: and behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting upon the throne;

  • Acts 7:49

    The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?

  • Psalms 11:4

    Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, his throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

  • Isaiah 66:1

    Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?