Matthew 23:21
Matthew 23:16-22 The Message (MSG)
“You’re hopeless! What arrogant stupidity! You say, ‘If someone makes a promise with his fingers crossed, that’s nothing; but if he swears with his hand on the Bible, that’s serious.’ What ignorance! Does the leather on the Bible carry more weight than the skin on your hands? And what about this piece of trivia: ‘If you shake hands on a promise, that’s nothing; but if you raise your hand that God is your witness, that’s serious’? What ridiculous hairsplitting! What difference does it make whether you shake hands or raise hands? A promise is a promise. What difference does it make if you make your promise inside or outside a house of worship? A promise is a promise. God is present, watching and holding you to account regardless.
Matthew 23:21 King James Version (KJV)
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
Matthew 23:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And whoever swears by the temple, swears both by the temple and by Him who dwells within it.
Matthew 23:21 New Century Version (NCV)
And the person who swears by the Temple is really using the Temple and also everything in the Temple.
Matthew 23:21 American Standard Version (ASV)
And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
Matthew 23:21 New International Version (NIV)
And anyone who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it.
Matthew 23:21 New King James Version (NKJV)
He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells in it.
Matthew 23:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And whoever swears [an oath]by the sanctuary of the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells within it. [1 Kin 8:13; Ps 26:8]
Matthew 23:21 New Living Translation (NLT)
And when you swear ‘by the Temple,’ you are swearing by it and by God, who lives in it.