Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 23:20
Whose therefore shall swear by the altar, &c.--See on Mat 5:33-37.
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| Word | Greek | Strong’s | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whoso | ὀμόσας omosas | G3660 | to swear · verb — aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine |
| therefore | οὖν oun | G3767 | (adverbially) certainly · conjunction |
| shall swear | ὀμνύει omnuei | G3660 | to swear · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular |
| by | ἐν en | G1722 | "in · preposition |
| the altar | θυσιαστηρίῳ thusiastēriō | G2379 | a place of sacrifice · noun — dative singular neuter |
| sweareth | ὀμνύω omnýō | G3660 | to swear |
| by | ἐν en | G1722 | "in · preposition |
| it | αὐτῷ autō | G846 | the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular neuter |
| and | καὶ kai | G2532 | and · conjunction |
| by | ἐν en | G1722 | "in · preposition |
| all things | πᾶσιν pasin | G3956 | all · adjective — dative plural neuter |
| thereon | ἐπάνω epanō | G1883 | up above · preposition |
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Whose therefore shall swear by the altar, &c.--See on Mat 5:33-37.
Whosoever therefore shall swear by the altar,.... Not that Christ allowed of swearing by the altar, or by the temple, or by heaven, or by any creature, animate or inanimate; for such swearing is elsewhere disapproved of by him, and forbid, but if a man did swear by the altar, he ought to know, and consider that he not only sweareth by it, but by all the gifts, and offerings that are brought, and laid upon it, and by all things thereon; whatever gifts and sacrifices are offered upon it; which, by being put there, become holy, as the altar itself: so that he that swears by the altar, swears also by the gifts of the altar; and consequently, according to their own traditions, such oaths must b…
Read the whole note in the consoleMatthew 23:16-22 Matthew 23:16-22 16. Woe to you, blind guides! who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but he who shall swear by the gold of the temple is guilty. 17. Fools, and blind! for which is greater, the gold, or the temple which sanctifieth the gold? 18. And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift which is upon it is guilty. 19. Fools, and blind! for which is greater, the gilt, or the altar which sanctifieth the gift? 20. Whosoever therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things that are on it. 21. And whosoever shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth in it. 22.…
Read the whole note in the consoleThe religious leaders declared certain oaths less binding in order to commit fraud. Jesus calls for honest fulfillment of commitments (see 5:33-37).
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