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 Parallel

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 Parallel

Psalm 11:4 directly says the Lord is in His holy temple, matching Jesus' premise that God dwells there.

Isaiah 66:1 Contrast

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.