Matthew 23:16 meaning and explanation
Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
Matthew 23:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking to the crowds and His disciples about the scribes and Pharisees, who taught that an oath sworn by the temple could be broken, while one sworn by the temple's gold was binding. This was a convenient loophole: it let people escape obligations while keeping the appearance of piety.
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