Matthew 23:20

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

So he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it;

Cross References

Matthew 23:19

You blind men! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?

Matthew 23:21

and he who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who dwells in it;

Hebrews 6:16

Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation.