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

Matthew 5:33-37

33 "Again you have heard that it was said to the {people of old}, 'Do not swear falsely, but fulfill 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, either by heaven, because it is the throne of God,

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

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.

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, because you are not able to 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 statement be 'Yes, yes; no, no,' and anything beyond 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.