Matthew 5:35
Modern Translations
New International Version
or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

New Living Translation
And do not say, ‘By the earth!’ because the earth is his footstool. And do not say, ‘By Jerusalem!’ for Jerusalem is the city of the great King.

English Standard Version
or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

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

New American Standard 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.

NASB 1995
or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING.

NASB 1977
or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING.

Amplified 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.

Christian Standard Bible
or by the earth, because it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

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

Contemporary English Version
The earth is God's footstool, so don't swear by the earth. Jerusalem is the city of the great king, so don't swear by it.

Good News Translation
nor by earth, for it is the resting place for his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
or by the earth, which is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, which 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.

NET Bible
not by earth, because it is his footstool, and not by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

New King James Version
nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

King James 2000 Bible
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for 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.

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.

American King James Version
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for 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.

A Faithful Version
Nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King,

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Nor yet by the earth: for it is his footestoole: neither by Hierusalem: for it is the citie of the great King.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Nor by the earth, for it is his footestoole, neither by Hierusalem, for it is the citie of the great kyng.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
nor yet by the earth, for it is his fote stole: nether by Ierusalem, for it is the cyte of ye greate kinge:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
nor yet by the erth for it is his fote stole: nether by Ierusalem for it ys ye cyte of yt greate kynge:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
nor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is [the] city of [the] great King,

Berean Literal Bible
nor by the earth, because it is the footstool of His feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

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,

Smith's Literal 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.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Nor by the earth, because it is the footstool for His feet; nor unto Jerusalem, because it is the city of the Great King.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king:

Catholic Public Domain Version
nor by earth, for it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Neither by the earth, for it is his stool for his feet, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Lamsa Bible
Nor by the earth, for it is a stool under his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of a great king.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for 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.

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:

Mace New Testament
nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: nor 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.

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,
















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