¹² “‘Do not swear falsely^(A) by my name^(B) and so profane^(C) the name of your God. I am the Lord.

³⁴ But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all:^(A) either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;^{(B) 35} or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.^(C)

¹² Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.^(A)