Matthew 23:22

22 And he that sweareth by heve swereth by the seate of God and by hym that sytteth theron.

Matthew 23:22 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 23:22

And he that shall swear by heaven
As the Jews were wont to do in common, but did not look upon such an oath as obligatory on them; (See Gill on Matthew 5:34), though such an one

sweareth by the throne of God;
for heaven is God's throne, where he sits, and, in an eminent manner, displays the glory of his majesty:

and by him that sitteth thereon,
by God himself. Thus swearing by anything that has any relation to God, is implicitly swearing by him; and therefore ought to be considered as binding, as if he was expressed in it; since an appeal cannot be made to things inanimate, nor indeed to any creature, but to God, the searcher of hearts.

Matthew 23:22 In-Context

20 Whosoever therfore sweareth by ye aultre sweareth by it and by all yt there on is.

21 And whosoever sweareth by the teple sweareth by it and by hym yt dwelleth therin

22 And he that sweareth by heve swereth by the seate of God and by hym that sytteth theron.

23 Wo be to you Scribes and Pharises ypocrites which tythe mynt annyse and comen and leave the waygthtyer mattres of ye lawe vndone: iudgemet mercy and fayth. These ought ye to have done and not to have left the othre vndone.

24 Ye blinde gydes which strayne out a gnat and swalowe a cammyll.