KJV King James Version
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
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Matthew 5:35
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
WEB World English Bible
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
ASV American Standard Version
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
nor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is a city of a great king,
Surrounding context — Matthew 5
32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
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 whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μήτεG3383 · mēteneitherἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῇG1093 · gēearth: planetὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatὑποπόδιόνG5286 · hupopodionfootstoolἐστινG1510 · eimito beτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoποδῶνG4228 · pousfootαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/heμήτεG3383 · mēteneitherεἰςG1519 · eistowardἹεροσόλυμαG2414 · HierosolumaJerusalemὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatπόλιςG4172 · poliscityἐστὶνG1510 · eimito beτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoμεγάλουG3173 · megasgreatβασιλέως,G935 · basileusking
Cross-references
Psalm 48:2Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, [is] mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.Malachi 1:14But cursed [be] the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I [am] a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name [is] dreadful among the heathen.Revelation 21:10And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,2 Chronicles 6:6But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.Psalm 99:5Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; [for] he [is] holy.Revelation 21:2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.Psalm 87:2The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
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