Matthew 5:34-36

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[34] but I tell you, don't swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; [35] nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. [36] Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can't make one hair white or black.

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Jerusalem was Israel’s holy city, the site of the temple and the center of covenant worship; Jesus calls it “the city of the great King,” emphasizing that even oaths involving it invoke God’s authority and must not be used lightly.

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Matthew 5:34-36 mentions Jerusalem.

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