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Matthew 5:35–36
35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is uthe city of the great King. 36 And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
Matthew 5:35–36 — The New International Version (NIV)
35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.
Matthew 5:35–36 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Matthew 5:35–36 — New Living Translation (NLT)
35 And do not say, ‘By the earth!’ because the earth is his footstool. And do not say, ‘By Jerusalem!’ for Jerusalem is the city of the great King. 36 Do not even say, ‘By my head!’ for you can’t turn one hair white or black.
Matthew 5:35–36 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
35 nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.
Matthew 5:35–36 — New Century Version (NCV)
35 Don’t swear an oath using the name of the earth, because the earth belongs to God. Don’t swear an oath using the name of Jerusalem, because that is the city of the great King. 36 Don’t even swear by your own head, because you cannot make one hair on your head become white or black.
Matthew 5:35–36 — American Standard Version (ASV)
35 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Matthew 5:35–36 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
35 nor by the earth, because it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Matthew 5:35–36 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
35 or by the earth, which is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, which is the city of the great King. 36 And don’t swear an oath by your head. After all, you cannot make one hair black or white.
Matthew 5:35–36 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
35 or by the earth, because it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither should you swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black.
Matthew 5:35–36 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
Matthew 5:35–36 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
35 or by the earth, because it is the footstool of his feet, or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great king. 36 And do not swear by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.
Matthew 5:35–36 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
35 Do not make them in the name of the earth. That is the stool for God’s feet. Do not make them in the name of Jerusalem. That is the city of the Great King. 36 And do not take an oath in the name of your head. You can’t make even one hair white or black.
Matthew 5:35–36 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
35 or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
36 “Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
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