Matthew 23:22
Good News Translation
and when someone swears by heaven, he is swearing by God's throne and by him who sits on it.

Contemporary English Version
To swear by heaven is the same as swearing by God's throne and by the one who sits on that throne.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that sweareth by heaven sweareth by the throne of God and by him that sitteth thereon.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he that sweareth by heaven sweareth by the throne of God and by him that sitteth thereon.

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Matthew 5:34 But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven for it is the throne of God:

Psalm 11:4 For they have destroyed the things which thou hast made: but what has the just man done?

Isaiah 66:1 Thus saith the Lord: Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool: what is this house that you will build to me? and what is this place of my rest?

Acts 7:49 Heaven is my throne and the earth my footstool. What house will you build me (saith the Lord)? Or what is the place of my resting?

Revelation 4:2,3 And immediately I was in the spirit. And behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and upon the throne one sitting. . . .

Context
Woes to Scribes and Pharisees
21And whosoever shall swear by the temple sweareth by it and by him that dwelleth in it. 22And he that sweareth by heaven sweareth by the throne of God and by him that sitteth thereon. 23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you tithe mint and anise and cummin and have left the weightier things of the law: judgment and mercy and faith. These things you ought to have done and not to leave those undone.…
Cross References
Isaiah 66:1
Thus saith the Lord: Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool: what is this house that you will build to me? and what is this place of my rest?

Matthew 5:34
But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven for it is the throne of God:

Additional Translations
And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.

And the one having sworn by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the One sitting upon it.

And he that shall swear by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him that sits thereon.

And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.

And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth upon it.

and he who swears by Heaven swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.

He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.

and he who did swear by the heaven, doth swear by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting upon it.
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