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Matthew 5:35
“Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.”
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 5:35 Context
32But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. 33Again, 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: 34But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. 38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
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Translation Details for Matthew 5:35
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
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Wesley's Notes for Matthew 5:35
5:33 Our Lord here refers to the promise made to the pure in heart of seeing God in all things, and points out a false doctrine of the scribes, which arose from their not thus seeing God. What he forbids is, the swearing at all, by any creature, in our ordinary conversation: both of which the scribes and Pharisees taught to be perfectly innocent. #Exod 20:7|.
5:36 For thou canst not make one hair white or black - Whereby it appears, that this also is not thine but God's.
5:37 Let your conversation be yea, yea; nay, nay - That is, in your common discourse, barely affirm or deny.
Nor by the earth, for it is his footstoole: neither by Hierusalem, for it is the citie of the great king.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Or by the earth, because it is the resting-place for his foot; or by Jerusalem, because it is the town of the great King.
- Basic English Bible
nor by the earth, because it is [the] footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is [the] city of the great King.
- Darby Bible
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King,
- Webster's Bible
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool under His feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the City of the Great King.
- Weymouth Bible
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
- World English Bible
nether bi the erthe, for it is the stole of his feet; nether bi Jerusalem, for it is the citee of a greet kyng; nether thou shalt not swere bi thin heed,
- Wycliffe Bible
nor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is a city of a great king,
- Youngs Literal Bible