Parallel Verses

Weymouth New Testament

nor by the earth, for it is the footstool under His feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the City of the Great King.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

nor by the earth, because it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the Great King.

A Conservative Version

nor by the earth, because it is the footstool of his feet, nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

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.

Amplified

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

An Understandable Version

nor 'by earth,' for it is the footstool for His feet; nor 'by Jerusalem,' for it is the city of the great King [i.e., God].

Anderson New Testament

nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King:

Bible in Basic English

Or by the earth, because it is the resting-place for his foot; or by Jerusalem, because it is the town of the great King.

Common New Testament

or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

Daniel Mace New Testament

nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Darby Translation

nor by the earth, because it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

Godbey New Testament

nor by the earth, because it is the footstool of His feet; neither by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

Goodspeed New Testament

or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king.

John Wesley New Testament

Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Julia Smith Translation

Neither by the earth; for it is the footstool of his feet: neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great kings

King James 2000

Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

Lexham Expanded Bible

or by the earth, because it is the footstool of his feet, or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great king.

Modern King James verseion

not by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; not by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

nor yet by the earth; for it is His footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of that great King:

Moffatt New Testament

nor by earth, for it is the footstool of his feet, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King;

Montgomery New Testament

"nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

NET Bible

not by earth, because it is his footstool, and not by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

New Heart 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.

Noyes New Testament

nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King;

Sawyer New Testament

nor by the earth, for it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King;

The Emphasized Bible

Nor by the earth, because it is his, footstool; nor by Jerusalem, because, it is the, city, of the Great King;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

nor by the earth; for it is the footstool of his feet: nor by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King:

Twentieth Century New Testament

Or by the earth, since that is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, since that is the city of the Great King.

Webster

Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King,

Williams New Testament

or by the earth, for it is His footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

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.

Worrell New Testament

nor by the earth, because it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, because it is the Great King's city;

Worsley New Testament

nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King: neither shalt thou swear by thy head,

Youngs Literal Translation

nor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is a city of a great king,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Nor
μήτε 
mete 
neither, nor, so much as, or
Usage: 24

by
ἐν 
En 
εἰς 
Eis 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 1267

the earth
γῆ 
Ge 
Usage: 186

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764
Usage: 764

it is
ἐστί 
Esti 
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585
Usage: 585

his

Usage: 0

ὑποπόδιον 
Hupopodion 
Usage: 5

μήτε 
mete 
neither, nor, so much as, or
Usage: 24

Ἱεροσόλυμα 
Hierosoluma 
Usage: 54

the city
πόλις 
Polis 
Usage: 132

of the
βασιλεύς 
Basileus 
Usage: 99

μέγας 
megas 
Usage: 167

Context Readings

The Sermon On The Mount: Taking Oaths

34 But I tell you not to swear at all; neither by Heaven, for it is God's throne; 35 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool under His feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the City of the Great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.


Cross References

Revelation 21:2

And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God and made ready like a bride attired to meet her husband.

Revelation 21:10

So in the Spirit he carried me to the top of a vast, lofty mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God,

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