Matthew 5:35

Free Bible Version

Don't swear by the earth, because it's God's footstool. Don't swear by Jerusalem, because it's the city of the great King.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:6

But now I have chosen Jerusalem so that I will be honored there, and I have chosen David to rule over my people Israel.’

Psalm 48:2

Mount Zion is high and beautiful, bringing happiness to all the earth; on the northern side is the city of the great King.

Psalm 87:2

Jerusalem is the city that the Lord loves more than any other city in Israel.

Psalm 99:5

Give respect to the Lord our God! Bow down at his feet, for he is holy!

Isaiah 66:1

This is what the Lord says: Heaven is my throne, and the earth is where I place my feet. So where will this house be that you're going to build for me? Where will I lie down to rest?

Malachi 1:14

Cursed are those who cheat by vowing to bring a ram as a sacrifice and then offers an imperfect animal to the Lord. For I am a great King, says the Lord Almighty, and I am respected among the nations!

Matthew 5:36

Don't even swear by your head, because you're not able to make a single hair white or black.

Acts 7:49

‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth the place I put my feet. What kind of dwelling could you build for me?’ the Lord asks. ‘What bed could you make for me to rest in?

Revelation 21:10

He took me in the Spirit to the top of a very high mountain. There he showed me the holy city Jerusalem descending from God out of heaven,

Revelation 21:2

I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, descending from God out of heaven, prepared like a bride made beautiful for her husband.