New American Standard Bible 2020
Matthew 5:34-37
34But I sayG3004 to you, 1takeG3660 noG3361 oathG3660 at allG3654, neitherG3383 by heavenG3772, for it is 2the throneG2362 of GodG2316, 35norG3383 by the earthG1093, for it is the 3footstoolG5286 of His feetG4228, norG3383 4by JerusalemG2414, for it is 5the cityG4172 of the greatG3173 KingG935. 36NorG3383 shall you takeG3660 anG3660 oathG3660 by your headG2776, for you cannotG1410G3756 makeG4160 a singleG1520 hairG2359 whiteG3022 orG2228 blackG3189. 37But make sure your statementG3056 is, ‘6YesG3483, yesG3483’ or ‘NoG3756, noG3756’; anything beyondG4053 theseG3778 is 7of 8evilG4190 origin.
Notes
- 1. Matthew 5:34 James 5:12 ↩
- 2. Matthew 5:34 Is 66:1; Matt 23:22 ↩
- 3. Matthew 5:35 Is 66:1; Acts 7:49 ↩
- 4. Matthew 5:35 Or toward ↩
- 5. Matthew 5:35 Ps 48:2 ↩
- 6. Matthew 5:37 I.e., a clear “yes” or “no” ↩
- 7. Matthew 5:37 Or from the evil one ↩
- 8. Matthew 5:37 Matt 6:13; 13:19, 38; John 17:15; 2 Thess 3:3; 1 John 2:13f; 3:12; 5:18f ↩
Commentaries on Matthew 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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