Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Nor, by thine own head, mayest thou swear, because thou art not able to make, one hair, white or black.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Nor should you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.
A Conservative Version
Neither shall thou swear by thy head, because thou cannot make one hair white or black.
American Standard Version
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
You should not take an oath, [saying] 'by my head,' for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
Anderson New Testament
neither shall you swear by your head, for you can not make one hair white or black.
Bible in Basic English
You may not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.
Common New Testament
And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.
Daniel Mace New Testament
neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Darby Translation
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Godbey New Testament
Neither swear by thy head, because thou art unable to make one hair white or black.
Goodspeed New Testament
You must not swear by your own head, for you cannot make one single hair white or black.
John Wesley New Testament
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head; for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Julia Smith Translation
Neither shouldst thou swear by thy head, for thou cant not make one hair white or black.
King James 2000
Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And do not swear by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.
Modern King James verseion
nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one white hair or black:
Moffatt New Testament
nor shall you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
Montgomery New Testament
"Nor must you swear by your head, since you cannot make one hair white or black.
NET Bible
Do not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.
New Heart English Bible
Neither shall you swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
Noyes New Testament
nor shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Sawyer New Testament
nor swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Nor should you swear by your head, since you cannot make a single hair either white or black.
Webster
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Weymouth New Testament
And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
Williams New Testament
Never swear by your own head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
World English Bible
Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can't make one hair white or black.
Worrell New Testament
neither swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.
Worsley New Testament
for thou canst not make one hair of it white or black:
Youngs Literal Translation
nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black;
Themes
Hairs » Man cannot even change the color of
Head » The jews censured for swearing by
Judaism » The religion of the jews » To make room for the gospel
human Limitations » Man subject to » No power to change a hair
Man » Limitations of » No power to change a hair
Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing
Speech/communication » How to speak
profane Swearing » Of all kinds is desecration of God's name and is forbidden
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Taking Oaths
35 Nor by the earth, because it is his, footstool; nor by Jerusalem, because, it is the, city, of the Great King; 36 Nor, by thine own head, mayest thou swear, because thou art not able to make, one hair, white or black. 37 But let your word be, Yea, yea, - Nay, nay; and, what goeth beyond these, is, of evil.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 6:27
But who from among you, being anxious, can add to his stature one cubit?
Matthew 23:16-21
Alas for you, blind guides! that say - Whosoever shall swear by the Temple, it is, nothing, but, whosoever shall swear by the gold of the Temple, is bound:
Luke 12:25
And, who from among you, though anxious, can, unto his stature, add a cubit?