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35 nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 But let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these comes from the evil one.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:37 Or from evil