Matthew 5:33
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:33 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:33 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:33 — KJV
“Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:”
— Matthew 5:33 (KJV)
Matthew 5:33 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 5:33
“And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. Ishmael: that is, God shall hear”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:33: heard, hath, old
“Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:33: old, time, shalt
“But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee. take: Heb. spoil”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:33: hath, shalt, thyself
“Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. avenging...: Heb. saving thyself”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:33: hath, old, thyself
“Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:33: again, heard, old
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