Verse 36

And do not swear by your head, because you cannot make even one hair white or black.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 12:25 : 25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
  • Matt 6:27 : 27 Who among you, by worrying, can add a single cubit to their lifespan?
  • Matt 23:16-21 : 16 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 obligated.' 17 You fools and blind! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold? 18 And you say, 'If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is obligated.' 19 You fools and blind! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? 20 Therefore, whoever swears by the altar swears by it and everything on it. 21 And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.