BIBLE IN TEN

Friday, 16 October 2026 He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells in it. Matthew 23:21 “And the ‘having sworn in the temple’, he swears in it and in the ‘dwelling, it’.” (CG) In the previous verse, Jesus said that he who swears by the altar swears by everything on it. He next says, “And the ‘having sworn in the temple’.” Jesus elevates the matter of sanctification from the altar to the temple. The altar is a part of the temple. The scope of the sanctification of the alt

Thursday, 15 October 2026 Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it. Matthew 23:20 “The ‘therefore having sworn in the altar’, he swears in it and in all those atop it.” (CG) In the previous verse, Jesus asked the question as to which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift. The answer is obvious. The altar is greater. Jesus next says, “The ‘therefore having sworn in the altar’.” This refers to the person, identified as “who” in the first c

Wednesday, 14 October 2026 Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? Matthew 23:19 “Moronics and blind! Which, indeed – greater: the gift or the altar the ‘hallowing the gift’?” (CG) In the previous verse, Jesus recalled the unsound teaching of the scribes and Pharisees who said that swearing by the altar, it is nothing, but swearing by the gift on it obliged the person to perform their vow. Jesus next says, “Moronics and blind!” Jesus’ words indi

Tuesday, 13 October 2026 And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obliged to perform it.’ Matthew 23:18 “And who, if he should swear ‘in the altar’, nothing, it is. Who, also, if he should swear ‘in the gift’, the ‘atop it’, he is obligated.” (CG) In the previous verse, Jesus said to the Pharisees, “Moronics and blind! Which, indeed, greater, it is, the gold or the temple, the ‘having hallowed the gold’?” He next turns to more illog

Monday, 12 October 2026 Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold? Matthew 23:17 “Moronics and blind! Which, indeed, greater, it is, the gold or the temple, the ‘having hallowed the gold’?” (CG) In the previous verse, Jesus scolded the scribes and Pharisees, calling them blind guides because of their illogical thinking concerning swearing an oath. He now continues that, saying, “Moronics and blind!” The adjective móros, moronic, has been seen a co

Sunday, 11 October 2026 “Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obliged to perform it.’ Matthew 23:16 “Woe to you, ‘conductors, blind’! Those saying, ‘Who, if he should swear ‘in the temple’, nothing, it is. Who, also, if he should swear ‘in the gold, the temple’, he is obligated.’” (CG) In the previous verse, Jesus gave a third woe to the scribes and Pharisees concerning their gaining converts. He n