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Matthew 23:20 Cross-References
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“Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon .”
Matthew 23:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 23:20
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon—the particle oun (οὖν, therefore) introduces Jesus's logical conclusion from verses 18-19. The phrase omnuei en autō kai en pasin tois epanō autou (ὀμνύει ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ, swears by it and by all things upon it) establishes an inseparable unity: altar and offerings form one sacred whole.Jesus dismantles Pharisaic casuistry by showing its internal contradiction. If the altar sanctifies what's on it, then swearing by the altar implicitly invokes everything associated with it, including the g...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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