Parallel Bible results for "matthew 5:33-37"

Matthew 5:33-37

33 "Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.'

33 “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.’

34 But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne;

34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

35 nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or 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.

36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.

37 But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No.' For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.

37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.