Matthew 5:36
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:36 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:36 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:36 — KJV
“Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.”
— Matthew 5:36 (KJV)
Matthew 5:36 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 5:36
“And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:36: shalt, head, make
“And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:36: shalt, because, make
“I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:36: head, one, hair
“And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:36: shalt, because, one
“Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. that thou...: Heb. if thou shalt lie unto me”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:36: shalt, swear, one
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