³⁴ But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all:^(A) either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;^{(B) 35} or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.^{(C) 36} And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.

²¹ And anyone who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells^(A) in it.

²² And anyone who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the one who sits on it.^(A)

¹² Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.^(A)