35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
35 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.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew 5:35
Commentary on Matthew 5:33-37
(Read Matthew 5:33-37)
There is no reason to consider that solemn oaths in a court of justice, or on other proper occasions, are wrong, provided they are taken with due reverence. But all oaths taken without necessity, or in common conversation, must be sinful, as well as all those expressions which are appeals to God, though persons think thereby to evade the guilt of swearing. The worse men are, the less they are bound by oaths; the better they are, the less there is need for them. Our Lord does not enjoin the precise terms wherein we are to affirm or deny, but such a constant regard to truth as would render oaths unnecessary.