Matthew 5:37
Simply say yes or no—more than this comes from the evil one.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
In Context
36Don't even swear by your head, because you're not able to make a single hair white or black.
38You've heard that the law said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
Cross References
Matthew 6:13Please don't let us give in to temptation, and save us from the evil one.
Matthew 13:38“The field is the world. The good seeds are the children of the kingdom. The weed seeds are the children of the evil one.
John 8:44Your father is the devil, and you love to follow your father's evil desires. He was a murderer from the beginning. He never stood for the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies he reveals his true character, for he's a liar and the father of lies.
2 Corinthians 1:17Why did I change my original plan? Do you think I make my decisions lightly? Do you think that when I plan I'm like some worldly person who says Yes and No at the same time?
Colossians 3:9Don't lie to each other, since you've discarded your old self and what you used to do,
2 Thessalonians 3:3But the Lord is trustworthy and will strengthen you, and protect you from the evil one.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:34-38
The Sermon on the Mount. 33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for… Read the whole commentary →