Matthew 5:36
“Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head,.... This also was a common form of swearing among the Jews: take a few instances.…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head - This was a common oath. The Gentiles also used this oath. To swear by the head…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Matthew 5:33-37
We have here an exposition of the third commandment, which we are the more concerned right to understand, because it is…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
by thy head A common form of oath in the ancient world: cp. "Per caput hoc juro per quod pater ante solebat." Verg. Æn.