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35 不可指着地起誓,因为地是他的脚凳;也不可指着耶路撒冷起誓,因为耶路撒冷是大君王的京城。 36 又不可指着你的头起誓,因为你不能使一根头发变黑变白。 37 你们的话,是,就说是;不是,就说不是。若再多说,就是出于那恶者。”

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35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.(A) 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’;(B) anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[a](C)

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  1. Matthew 5:37 Or from evil

35 or by the earth, for it is the (A)footstool of His feet, or [a]by Jerusalem, for it is (B)the city of the great King. 36 Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is [b]of (C)the evil one.

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  1. Matthew 5:35 Or toward
  2. Matthew 5:37 Or from evil