Matthew 5:33-37

33 "You have also heard that people were told in the past, "Do not break your promise, but do what you have vowed to the Lord to do.' ¹

34 But now I tell you: do not use any vow when you make a promise. Do not swear by heaven, for it is God's throne; ²

35 nor by earth, for it is the resting place for his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ³

36 Do not even swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black.

37 Just say "Yes' or "No' - anything else you say comes from the Evil One.

Cross References

• 1. 5.33 aLeviticus 19.12; bNumbers 30.2;Deuteronomy 23.21.
• 2. 5.34 aJames 5.12; bIsaiah 66.1;Matthew 23.22.
• 3. 5.35 aIsaiah 66.1; bPsalms 48.2.