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Mt 23:20 Strong Concordance Whoso therefore [3767] shall swear [3660] by [1722] the altar [2379], sweareth [3660] by [1722] it [846], and [2532] by [1722] all things [3956] thereon [1883] [846].
  King James Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Whose therefore shall swear by the altar, &c.--See on Mat 5:33-37.
 
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33 Again [3825], ye have heard [191] that [3754] it hath been said [4483] by them of old time [744], Thou shalt [1964] not [3756] forswear thyself [1964], but [1161] shalt perform [591] unto the Lord [2962] thine [4675] oaths [3727]:
34 But [1161] I [1473] say [3004] unto you [5213], Swear [3660] not [3361] at all [3654]; neither [3383] by [1722] heaven [3772]; for [3754] it is [2076] God's [2316] throne [2362]:
35 Nor [3383] by [1722] the earth [1093]; for [3754] it is [2076] his [846] footstool [4228] [5286]: neither [3383] by [1519] Jerusalem [2414]; for [3754] it is [2076] the city [4172] of the great [3173] King [935].
36 Neither [3383] shalt thou swear [3660] by [1722] thy [4675] head [2776], because [3754] thou canst [1410] not [3756] make [4160] one [3391] hair [2359] white [3022] or [2228] black [3189].
37 But [1161] let [2077] your [5216] communication [3056] be [2077], Yea [3483], yea [3483]; Nay [3756], nay [3756]: for [1161] whatsoever is more [4053] than these [5130] cometh [2076] of [1537] evil [4190].
18 And [2532], Whosoever [3739] [1437] shall swear [3660] by [1722] the altar [2379], it is [2076] nothing [3762]; but [1161] whosoever [3739] [302] sweareth [3660] by [1722] the gift [1435] that is upon [1883] it [846], he is guilty [3784].
16 Woe [3759] unto you [5213], ye blind [5185] guides [3595], which [3588] say [3004], Whosoever [3739] [302] shall swear [3660] by [1722] the temple [3485], it is [2076] nothing [3762]; but [1161] whosoever [3739] [302] shall swear [3660] by [1722] the gold [5557] of the temple [3485], he is a debtor [3784] !