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Matthew 5:33–35

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Oaths

33“Again hyou have heard that it was said to those of old, q‘You shall not swear falsely, but rshall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ 34But I say to you, sDo not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for tit is the throne of God, 35or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is uthe city of the great King.

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Cross references

  1. h[See ver. 27 above]
  2. qLev. 19:12; 1 Tim. 1:10
  3. rNum. 30:2; Deut. 23:21; Eccles. 5:4
  4. sJames 5:12
  5. tch. 23:22; Isa. 66:1; Acts 7:49; See Rev. 4:2
  6. uPs. 48:2

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Again, you have heard that it was said to our ancestors, You must not break your oath, but you must keep your oaths to the Lord. But I tell you, don’t take an oath at all: either by heaven, because it is God’s throne; or by the earth, because it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

NLTNew Living Translation

“You have also heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not break your vows; you must carry out the vows you make to the Lord.’ But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne. 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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Again you have heard that it was said to the people of old, ‘Do not swear falsely, but fulfill your oaths to the Lord.’ But I say to you, do not swear at all, either by heaven, because it is the throne of God, or by the earth, because it is the footstool of his feet, or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great king.

KJV 1900King James Version

Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.