Matthew 5:36

The Passion Translation

And why would you swear by your own head, because it’s not in your power to turn a single hair white or black? But just let your words ring true.

Cross References

Luke 12:25

“Does worry add anything to your life? Can it add one more year, or even one day?

Matthew 6:27

So, which one of you by worrying could add anything to your life?

Matthew 5:35

Don’t swear an oath by the earth, because it is the rug under God’s feet, and not by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the Great King.

Matthew 5:37

A simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ will suffice. Anything beyond this springs from a deceiver.