Matthew 5
NASB1995
Commentaries

Show in the text

Up to 5 commentaries at a time. Each excerpt opens in full.

ModeStrong’s numbers

New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 5:33-35

33“AgainG3825, 1you have heardG191 that 2the ancientsG744 were toldG3004, ‘34You shall not 5makeG1964 falseG1964 vowsG1964, but shall fulfillG591 your 6vowsG3727 to the LordG2962.’

34But I sayG3004 to you, 7makeG3660 noG3361 oathG3660 at allG3654, eitherG3383 by heavenG3772, for it is 8the throneG2362 of GodG2316,

35orG3383 by the earthG1093, for it is the 9footstoolG5286 of His feetG4228, orG3383 10by JerusalemG2414, for it is 11the cityG4172 of the greatG3173 KingG935.

Read all of Matthew 5

Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 5:33 Matt 5:21, 27, 38, 43; 23:16ff ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 5:33 Lit it was said to the ancients ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 5:33 you and your are singular here ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 5:33 Lev 19:12; Num 30:2; Deut 23:21, 23 ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 5:33 Or break your vows ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 5:33 Lit oaths ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 5:34 James 5:12 ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 5:34 Is 66:1; Matt 23:22 ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 5:35 Is 66:1; Acts 7:49 ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 5:35 Or toward ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 5:35 Ps 48:2 ↩

Commentaries on Matthew 5

New American Standard Bible 1995 — © 1960–1995 The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.