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
"Blind fools! Why, which is greater? --the gold, or the Sanctuary which has made the gold holy?
Matthew 15:14
Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind; and if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into some pit."
John 9:39
"I came into this world," said Jesus, "to judge men, that those who do not see may see, and that those who do see may become blind."

Whosoever shall swear by the temple

Matthew 5:33
"Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'Thou shalt not swear falsely, but shalt perform thy vows to the Lord.'
James 5:12
But above all things, my brethren, do not swear, either by Heaven or by the earth, or with any other oath. Let your 'yes' be simply 'yes,' and your 'no' be simply 'no;' that you may not come under condemnation.

It is

Matthew 15:5
but you--this is what you say: 'If a man says to his father or mother, That is consecrated, whatever it is, which otherwise you should have received from me--
Mark 7:10
For Moses said, 'Honour thy father and thy mother' and again, 'He who curses father or mother, let him die the death.'

He is

Galatians 5:3
I once more protest to every man who receives circumcision that he is under obligation to obey the whole Law of Moses.