Matthew Chapter 23 verse 22 Holy Bible
And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
read chapter 23 in ASV
And he who takes an oath by heaven, takes it by the seat of God, and by him who is seated on it.
read chapter 23 in BBE
And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.
read chapter 23 in DARBY
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
read chapter 23 in KJV
read chapter 23 in WBT
He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.
read chapter 23 in WEB
and he who did swear by the heaven, doth swear by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting upon it.
read chapter 23 in YLT
Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 22. - By heaven. The Talmndists affirm that an oath "by heaven" or "by earth" was not binding, on the ground, probably, that these were mere creatures. Christ again dissipates such sophistries. To swear by the creature is virtually to swear by the Creator. A brute, inanimate thing cannot be witness to an oath; he alone can be appealed to who owns all. Thus we "kiss the book," calling God to witness our words. Christ had already given a lesson to his followers on this subject in the sermon on the mount (ch. Matthew 5:34-37). He inculcates true reverence, that fear and awe of God's dignity and God's presence which constrains a man to avoid all profaneness and carelessness in regard to things that are concerned with God.