 Rebukes the scribes and the Pharisees later in this same gospel in Matthew chapter 23 This helps us to see right like what Jesus is addressing here who he has in the crosshairs Matthew 23 verses 16 and following this idea of swearing an oath falsely Jesus said woe to you blind guides who say if anyone swears by the temple it is nothing but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple he is bound to his oath and