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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ kai | G2532 | and · conjunction |
| whoso shall swear | ὀμόσας omosas | G3660 | to swear · verb — aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine |
| by | ἐν en | G1722 | "in · preposition |
| the temple | ναῷ naō | G3485 | a fane · noun — dative singular masculine |
| sweareth | ὀμνύει omnuei | G3660 | to swear · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular |
| by | ἐν en | G1722 | "in · preposition |
| it | αὐτῷ autō | G846 | the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine |
| and | καὶ kai | G2532 | and · conjunction |
| by | ἐν en | G1722 | "in · preposition |
| him that dwelleth | κατοικοῦντι katoikounti | G2730 | to house permanently · verb — present active participle, dative singular masculine |
| therein | αὐτόν, auton | G846 | the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine |
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Whose therefore shall swear by the altar, &c.--See on Mat 5:33-37.
And whoso shall swear by the temple,.... As we have before seen they used to do, and as appears from what the poet says (w): Ecce negas, jurasque mihi per templa tonantis Non credo: jura, verpe, per Anchialum. In which he intimates, that if the Jew swore by the temple, he would not believe him; as well he might not, since such an oath was accounted nothing; but bids him swear by Anchialus, that is, by "Chi Eloah", or , "Chi Alon", or "Elion, the living God", or , "Chi Haolam, he that lives for ever" (x); and suggests, that he should then believe him. Now our Lord, though he did not allow of such swearing, yet justly argues, that he that sweareth by the temple, not only "sweareth by it", w…
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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His hands, at all events, are ever unclean, eternally dyed with the blood of the prophets, and of the Lord Himself; and on that account, as being hereditary culprits from their privity to their fathers' crimes, they do not dare even to raise them unto the Lord, for fear some Isaiah should cry out, for fear Christ should utterly shudder.
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