Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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!

Whosoever shall swear by the temple

Bible References

Ye blind

Matthew 23:17
"You fools and blind; for which is greater, the gold, or the Sanctuary which hallows the gold?
Matthew 15:14
"Let them alone. They are blind men leading the blind; and if one blind man leads another, both of them will fall into a ditch."
John 9:39
"For judgment am I come into the world, to make the sightless see, and to make the seeing blind."

Whosoever shall swear by the temple

Matthew 5:33
"Again you have heard that it was said to the men of old, "You must not forswear yourselves, but must perform your vows to the Lord.
James 5:12
Again, above all things, my brothers, swear not at all, neither by the heavens, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath. Let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no," so you will not fall under condemnation.

It is

Matthew 15:5
but you say that whoever tells his father or mother, 'Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is dedicated to God,'
Mark 7:10
For although Moses said, Honor your father and mother, and Let him who curses father or mother suffer death,

He is

Galatians 5:3
I solemnly testify to every man who submits to circumcision that he obligates himself to keep the whole Law.