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Matthew 5:36-38
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 5:36-38
New American Standard Bible
36 Nor shall you take an oath by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black. 37 But make sure your statement is, ‘[a]Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is [b]of (A)evil origin.
38 “(B)You have heard that it was said, ‘(C)Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’
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- Matthew 5:37 I.e., a clear “yes” or “no”
- Matthew 5:37 Or from the evil one
Matthew 5:36-38
New International Version
Matthew 5:36-38
New International Version
36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’;(A) anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[a](B)
Eye for Eye
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[b](C)
Footnotes
- Matthew 5:37 Or from evil
- Matthew 5:38 Exodus 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21
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