Matthew 5:35. New King James Version ... nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city ofthe great King.

35 nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city ofthe great King. 36 Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot ...

Matthew 5:35 NKJV ... nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Read Matthew 5:35 NKJV in the New King James Bible: "nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King"

35 And do not say, 'By the earth!' because the earth is his footstool. And do not say, 'By Jerusalem!' for Jerusalem is the city of the great King.

' But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, ...

Settings · 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 ...

34 But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, ...

Jesus is showing how the shallow teaching of Israel's religious leaders misses the intent of God's Word.

But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, 'By heaven!' because heaven is God's throne. And do not say, 'By the earth!' because the earth is his footstool.