Cross references
Matthew 5:34
But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
Matthew 5:34 has 6 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 4 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to James 5:12 (20 votes) and Isaiah 66:1 (13 votes). 20 other verses point back to it. It links with 16 other books, from Genesis 42 to James 5.
Which verses does Matthew 5:34 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- James 5:1220 votes
Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
- Isaiah 66:113 votes
This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?
- Deuteronomy 23:21–2312 votes
If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. …
- Matthew 23:16–229 votes
Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred? …
- Ecclesiastes 9:23 votes
It is the same for all: There is a common fate for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who sacrifices and the one who does not. As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner; as it is for the one who makes a vow, so it is for the one who refuses to take a vow.
- Isaiah 57:151 vote
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
Which verses point to Matthew 5:34?
The 10 strongest of 20.