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Jesus points toward the temple while explaining an oath by it.
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Matthew 23:21

An Oath by the Temple

Jesus Warns the Leaders and Laments Jerusalem · Matthew 23

Story guide: The intact sanctuary provides context as Jesus explains an oath by the temple and the One dwelling there.

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21And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by the One dwelling in it.

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