...thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God ; nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt...

...throne and the earth my footstool,*1 to which passage the Lord gives witness, saying: Swear neither lay heaven, for it is the throne of God nor by the earth, for it is His footstool,*2 what wonder if the devil, being placed on earth, stood before God's feet and in...

...treasures in heaven." (Unrealistic and sentimental) "I say unto you swear not at all, neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God, nor by the earth for it is the footstool of his feet." (Contempt for present law.) These are examples of specific teachings...

...5:34-37. He deliberately dropped verses 34b, 35 and 36 of Mt., in which Christ invites us not to swear by heaven, for it is the throne of God, nor by the earth, for it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King, nor by one's own head. The...

...thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the City of the great King. Neither shalt...

...footstool,"12 (and the Lord Himself bears witness to this passage, when He says: "You shall not swear: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet"),13 what wonder that the Devil was set upon the earth and stood before...

...oath falsely, but you shall pay your oath in full to the Lord." But I say to you: Do not swear at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God, nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King, nor by your head,...

...oath falsely, but you shall fulfill your oath to the Lord.' But I say to you, make no oath at all, neither by Heaven, for it is the throne of God, nor by the Earth, for it is the footstool of God's feet, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King, nor by your...

...own creation? When, too, he gives excellent precepts on swearing oaths, saying that we must swear not by heaven, for it is the throne of God, nor by the earth, for it is his footstool (Matt 5:34-35), is he not in full agreement with the prophet's words: Heaven is my...

...swear at all :" ' and then to put off the hearers, that they should not swear by God, he saith,' '' Neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God ; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool," &c. for he said not, ' Because the heaven is fair and great, nor because the earth...