Matthew 5:35
“Nor by the earth, for it is his footstoole: neither by Hierusalem, for it is the citie of the great king.”
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Matthew 5:35 Context
33¶ Againe, yee haue heard that it hath beene said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe vnto the Lord thine othes. 34But I say vnto you, Sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is Gods throne: 35Nor by the earth, for it is his footstoole: neither by Hierusalem, for it is the citie of the great king. 36Neither shalt thou sweare by thy head, because thou canst not make one haire white or blacke. 37But let your communication bee Yea, yea: Nay, nay: For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euill.
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Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
- King James Version
or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Or by the earth, because it is the resting-place for his foot; or by Jerusalem, because it is the town of the great King.
- Basic English Bible
nor by the earth, because it is [the] footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is [the] city of the great King.
- Darby Bible
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King,
- Webster's Bible
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool under His feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the City of the Great King.
- Weymouth Bible
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
- World English Bible
nether bi the erthe, for it is the stole of his feet; nether bi Jerusalem, for it is the citee of a greet kyng; nether thou shalt not swere bi thin heed,
- Wycliffe Bible
nor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is a city of a great king,
- Youngs Literal Bible