Focused Passage

Matthew 5:33-37

Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness

Matthew moves from kingdom blessedness, to disciple witness, to Jesus' fulfillment of Scripture, to a righteousness that surpasses externalism by addressing the heart before God.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

33 Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

34 But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

35 or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

36 Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.

37 Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.

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References and Original Words

Verse 33

Cross-references

Numbers 30 BSB references Deuteronomy 23:21 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:12 Classic cross-references James 5:12 Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 5:4 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 23:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

Again Πάλιν G3825 Adverb you have heard ἠκούσατε G191 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction it was said ἐρρέθη G2046 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular to the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural ancients ἀρχαίοις G744 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural Do not break your oath ἐπιορκήσεις G1964 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular . . . Οὐκ G3756 Adverb but δὲ G1161 Conjunction fulfill ἀποδώσεις G591 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular vows ὅρκους G3727 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural to the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Numbers 30:2

Verse 34

Cross-references

Isaiah 66:1 Classic cross-references James 5:12 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 23:21 Classic cross-references Matthew 23:16 Classic cross-references Acts 17:24 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural not μὴ G3361 Adverb to swear ὀμόσαι G3660 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active at all ὅλως G3654 Adverb [either] μήτε G3383 Conjunction by ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular heaven οὐρανῷ G3772 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction it is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God’s Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular throne θρόνος G2362 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

Verse 35

Cross-references

Psalms 48:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 95:3 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 6:6 Classic cross-references Malachi 1:14 Classic cross-references Revelation 21:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

[or] μήτε G3383 Conjunction by ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular earth γῇ G1093 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction it is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular His footstool ὑποπόδιόν G5286 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular . . . τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural . . . αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular . . . ποδῶν G4228 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural [or] μήτε G3383 Conjunction by εἰς G1519 Preposition Jerusalem Ἱεροσόλυμα G2414 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction it is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] city πόλις G4172 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular great μεγάλου G3173 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular King Βασιλέως G935 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 36

Cross-references

Luke 12:25 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:27 Classic cross-references Matthew 23:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

Nor μήτε G3383 Conjunction should you swear ὀμόσῃς G3660 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular head κεφαλῇ G2776 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you cannot δύνασαι G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular . . . οὐ G3756 Adverb make ποιῆσαι G4160 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active a single μίαν G1520 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular hair τρίχα G2359 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular white λευκὴν G3022 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular or ἢ G2228 Conjunction black μέλαιναν G3189 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 37

Cross-references

James 5:12 Classic cross-references Colossians 4:6 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:9 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:17 Classic cross-references John 8:44 Classic cross-references

Original words

Simply δὲ G1161 Conjunction let ἔστω G1510 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - λόγος G3056 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Yes Ναὶ G3483 Particle [be] ‘Yes ναί G3483 Particle [and your] ‘No οὒ G3756 Adverb No Οὔ G3756 Adverb Anything τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular . . . δὲ G1161 Conjunction more περισσὸν G4053 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular . . . τούτων G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural comes ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular evil [one] πονηροῦ G4190 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Or from evil

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