Matthew 23:22
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Matthew 23:22 in other translations
| BSB | And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it. |
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| WEB | He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it. |
| ASV | And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. |
| YLT | and he who did swear by the heaven, doth swear by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting upon it. |
| DARBY | And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it. |
| BBE | And he who takes an oath by heaven, takes it by the seat of God, and by him who is seated on it. |
| Webster | And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth upon it. |
What does Matthew 23:22 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 23:20-22
20-22. Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, &c.--See on Mt 5:33-37.
Barnes' Notes
(h) "throne of God" Ps 11:4, Isa 66:1, Mt 5:34
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 23:13-33
The scribes and Pharisees were enemies to the gospel of Christ, and therefore to the salvation of the souls of men. It is bad to keep away from Christ ourselves, but worse also to keep others from him. Yet it is no new thing for the show and form of godliness to be made a cloak to the greatest enormities. But dissembled piety will be reckoned double iniquity. They were very busy to turn souls to be of their party…
Matthew 23:22 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 23:22
- Matthew 5:34
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
- Isaiah 66:1
Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
- Psalms 11:4
The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
- Revelation 4:2-3
And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
- Acts 7:49
Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Matthew 23:21
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
- Matthew 23:22
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
- Matthew 23:23
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Matthew 23:22 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el que jura por el cielo, jura por el trono de Dios, y por Aquél que está sentado sobre él. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et celui qui jure par le ciel, jure par le trône de Dieu et par celui qui est assis dessus. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und wer bei dem Himmel schwört, schwört bei dem Throne Gottes und bei dem, der darauf sitzt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et qui jurat in cælo, jurat in throno Dei, et in eo qui sedet super eum. |