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
but if any man swear by the gold of the temple, the oath is binding. Foolish and blind creatures! for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Matthew 15:14
Regard them not; for they are blind guides of the blind: and if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch.
John 9:39
And Jesus said, I am come into this world to execute judgement; that they who see not, may see; and that they who say they see, may be made blind.

Whosoever shall swear by the temple

Matthew 5:33
Again, ye have heard, that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
James 5:12
But above all, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay nay; that ye may not fall under condemnation.

It is

Matthew 15:5
but ye say, If any man say to his father or mother, "that which thou mightest be profited by from me is a gift to the temple,"
Mark 7:10
for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He that revileth father or mother, let him be put to death:

He is

Galatians 5:3
And I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to the whole law.