Matthew 23:21
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
Cross-reference
1 Kings 8:13 declares that God dwells in the temple—the basis for Jesus' point that swearing by the temple invokes God.
2 Chronicles 6:2 directly affirms God dwelling in the temple Solomon built, echoing the same premise Jesus uses.
2 Chronicles 7:2 shows God's glory filling the temple, confirming His presence there as Jesus implies.
Psalm 26:8 loves the temple as the place where God's glory dwells, reinforcing the dwelling concept Jesus references.
Psalm 132:13 states the Lord chose Zion as His dwelling place, the very temple Jesus refers to.
Psalm 132:14 declares the temple God's resting place forever, directly supporting Jesus' claim of His presence.
Psalm 11:4 directly says the Lord is in His holy temple, matching Jesus' premise that God dwells there.
Isaiah 66:1 questions the temple as God's dwelling, contrasting with Jesus' affirmation that He dwells there.
Ephesians 2:22 shifts the dwelling place to believers in the Spirit, expanding the temple concept Jesus used.
Colossians 2:9 says all God's fullness dwells in Christ, a deeper fulfillment of the temple as God's dwelling.