Mateus 23:20

20 Portanto, quem jurar pelo altar jura por ele e por tudo quanto sobre ele está;

Mateus 23:20 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 23:20

Whosoever therefore shall swear by the altar,
&c.] Not that Christ allowed of swearing by the altar, or by the temple, or by heaven, or by any creature, animate or inanimate; for such swearing is elsewhere disapproved of by him, and forbid, but if a man did swear by the altar, he ought to know, and consider that he not only

sweareth by it,
but by all the gifts, and offerings that are brought, and laid upon it,

and by all things thereon;
whatever gifts and sacrifices are offered upon it; which, by being put there, become holy, as the altar itself: so that he that swears by the altar, swears also by the gifts of the altar; and consequently, according to their own traditions, such oaths must be binding.

Mateus 23:20 In-Context

18 E: Quem jurar pelo altar, isso nada é; mas quem jurar pela oferta que está sobre o altar, esse fica obrigado ao que jurou.

19 Cegos! Pois qual é maior: a oferta, ou o altar que santifica a oferta

20 Portanto, quem jurar pelo altar jura por ele e por tudo quanto sobre ele está;

21 e quem jurar pelo santuário jura por ele e por aquele que nele habita

22 e quem jurar pelo céu jura pelo trono de Deus e por aquele que nele está assentado.