Matthew 5:35

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Don’t make a vow using the name of the earth, because the earth belongs to him. Don’t make a vow using the name of Jerusalem, because it also belongs to him, the great King.

Cross References

Psalm 48:2

His city is such a pleasant place. It brings joy to people from around the world. Mount Zion is the true mountain of God. It is the city of the great King.

Revelation 21:10

The angel carried me away by the Spirit to a very large and high mountain. The angel showed me the holy city, Jerusalem. The city was coming down out of heaven from God.

Malachi 1:14

“Some people have good, male animals that they could give as sacrifices, but don’t. Some people bring good animals and promise to give those healthy animals to me. But then they secretly exchange those good animals and give me sick animals instead. Bad things will happen to those people. I am the Great King and people all around the world respect me!” This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.

2 Chronicles 6:6

But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place for my name, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’

Revelation 21:2

And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. It was prepared like a bride dressed for her husband.

Psalm 99:5

Praise the Lord our God, and bow down before his footstool, for he is holy.

Psalm 87:2

He loves the gates of Zion more than any other place in Israel.

Isaiah 66:1

This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is where I rest my feet. So do you think you can build a house for me? Do I need a place to rest?

Matthew 5:36

And don’t even say that your own head is proof that you will keep your promise. You cannot make one hair on your head white or black.

Acts 7:49

‘The Lord says, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is where I rest my feet. So do you think you can build a house for me? Do I need a place to rest?