Matthew 23:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 23:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 23:16 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 23:16 — KJV
“Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!”
— Matthew 23:16 (KJV)
Matthew 23:16 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 23:16
“And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. guilty: or, debtor, or, bound”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:16: whosoever, swear, nothing
“The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom. aloud: Chaldee, with might scarlet: or, purple”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:16: say, whosoever, gold
“Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:16: blind, say, nothing
“And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:16: say, swear
“My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:16: say, swear
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