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Matthew 5:37

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But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'no.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

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Jerusalem was Israel’s holy city, centered on the temple and associated with God’s covenant presence and Davidic kingship. In the surrounding teaching on oaths, Jesus names it as “the city of the great King,” grounding truthful speech in reverence for God rather than evasive swearing.

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Matthew 5:37 mentions Jerusalem.

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