Matthew 5:31-37

New King James Version

Marriage Is Sacred and Binding^(A)

³¹ “Furthermore it has been said, ^(B)‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ ³² But I say to you that ^(C)whoever divorces his wife for any reason except ^[a]sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

Jesus Forbids Oaths

³³ “Again you have heard that ^(D)it was said to those of ^[b]old, ^(E)‘You shall not swear falsely, but ^(F)shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’ ³⁴ But I say to you, ^(G)do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is ^(H)God’s throne; ³⁵ nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of ^(I)the great King. ³⁶ Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. ^37 (J)But let ^[c]your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.