Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the seat of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
And the one who swears an oath by heaven swears by God's throne and by the one who sits on it.
A Conservative Version
And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits upon it.
American Standard Version
And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And the person who takes an oath 'by heaven,' swears 'by the throne of God,' and [also] by Him [i.e., God] who sits on it.
Anderson New Testament
And he that swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him that sits upon it.
Bible in Basic English
And he who takes an oath by heaven, takes it by the seat of God, and by him who is seated on it.
Common New Testament
And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and he that swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Darby Translation
And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.
Godbey New Testament
And the one swearing by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by Him that sitteth upon it.
Goodspeed New Testament
and anyone who swears by heaven is swearing by the throne of God and by him who sits upon it.
John Wesley New Testament
And he that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Julia Smith Translation
And he having sworn by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him sitting above it.
King James 2000
And he that shall swear by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits thereon.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the one who swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the one who sits on it.
Modern King James verseion
And he who shall swear by Heaven swears by the throne of God, and by Him who sits on it.
Moffatt New Testament
he who swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.
Montgomery New Testament
"and he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits thereon.
NET Bible
And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and the one who sits on it.
New Heart English Bible
He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.
Noyes New Testament
and he who sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who sitteth thereon.
Sawyer New Testament
and he that swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him that sits on it.
The Emphasized Bible
And, he that hath sworn by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who sitteth thereupon.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
So he that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who is seated upon it.
Twentieth Century New Testament
while a man, swearing by Heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits upon it.
Webster
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth upon it.
Weymouth New Testament
and he who swears by Heaven swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.
Williams New Testament
whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits on it.
World English Bible
He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.
Worrell New Testament
and he who swears by Heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him sitting thereon.
Worsley New Testament
and he, that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by Him that sitteth upon it.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he who did swear by the heaven, doth swear by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting upon it.
Themes
Ecclesiasticism » Jewish, rebuked by jesus
Oaths » The jews » Fell into many errors respecting
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Pharisees » Christ » Denounced woes against
Satire » Of jesus against hypocrites
profane Swearing » Of all kinds is desecration of God's name and is forbidden
Teachers » FALSE » Admonition against
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 23:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Condemns Their Hypocrisy
21 And whosoever sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. 22 And he that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the seat of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. 23 Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye which tithe mint, anise, and cumin, and leave the weightier matters of the law undone: judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to have left the other undone.
Cross References
Matthew 5:34
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's seat:
Psalm 11:4
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's seat is in heaven. His eyes consider the poor, and his eyelids try the children of men.
Isaiah 66:1
Thus sayeth the LORD: Heaven is my seat, and the earth is my footstool. Where shall now the house stand, that ye build unto me? And where shall be the place, that I will dwell in?
Acts 7:49
'Heaven is my seat, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build for me, saith the Lord? Or what place is it that I should rest in?
Revelation 4:2-3
And immediately I was in the spirit; and behold, a seat was put in heaven, and one sat on the seat.