Matthew 5:36 meaning and explanation
Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
Matthew 5:36, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking to His disciples on the mountain, continuing the series of examples that show how His followers should speak and vow. In verse 33 He recalls the command to fulfill oaths to the Lord, and here He names swearing by one's own head as another empty practice.
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