Parallel Verses
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;
New American Standard Bible
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
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
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:
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,
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.
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,
Themes
the Earth » Described as » God's footstool
God » Pillar of » Footstool of
Heaven/the heavens » What heaven is
Jerusalem » Oaths taken in the name of
Judaism » The religion of the jews » To make room for the gospel
Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing
Speech/communication » How to speak
Stool » Footstool » Of the earth
profane Swearing » Of all kinds is desecration of God's name and is forbidden
Swearing/vowing » Not swearing or vowing at all
Interlinear
En
εἰς
Eis
Usage: 1267
Hoti
ὅτι
Hoti
Usage: 764
Esti
ἐστί
Esti
Usage: 585
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:35
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Taking Oaths
34 But I tell you, you must not swear any oath, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 nor by earth, for it is the footstool of his feet, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King; 36 nor shall you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
Names
Cross References
Revelation 21:2
And I saw the holy City, the new Jerusalem, descending from God out of heaven, all ready like a bride arrayed for her husband.
Revelation 21:10
So he carried me off, rapt in the Spirit, to a huge, high mountain, where he showed me the City, the holy Jerusalem, descending from God out of heaven,