Matthew 5:33-37
Jesus on Oaths
33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
Jesus did not believe in oaths...When we pledge something to God, Jesus tells us we are to follow up on it...Jesus wanted us to know that when we speak we should always just say and speak the truth...He said, "But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King...And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black...All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one."...
When Jesus spoke He needed to say no oath...When Jesus spoke He always spoke the Truth...Man seems to have a problem with this...