Matthew 5:36

World English Bible (WEB)

"Neither shall you swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black."

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Jesus as the promised Messiah and King, written primarily for Jewish readers.

New Testament • Book #40

but I tell you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the g...

But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'

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