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

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:35 Or toward
  2. Matthew 5:37 I.e., a clear “yes” or “no”
  3. Matthew 5:37 Or from the evil one

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