Jesus said to his disciples: "You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, 'Do not take a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that you vow.'
But I say to you, do not swear at all; not by heaven, for it is God's throne;
nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Do not swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
Let your 'Yes' mean 'Yes,' and your 'No' mean 'No.' Anything more is from the evil one."
Source: https://dailygospel.org/M/AM/
Analysis
Today's passage is a continuation of the series of Jesus overruling the Torah, this time on the issue of oaths. Since this passage is very short and straightforward, I believe I should just dissect the meaning of this passage. It opens with Jesus saying the old commandment that we shouldn't take a false oath, but hold it by the Lord. Jesus then said that you shouldn't swear at all. A quick background definition, oaths are swears that someone is telling a truth. Something like I swear that I saw it or something else. Jesus said that you shouldn't do it, instead you should say yes if it is yes, and no if it is no. Why does Jesus say this? His message is for us to be honest, if we are dishonest, we may want to make oaths to convince people. However, if what we say is true and is true, there is no reason to swear, by anything at all. I know today's analysis is very short, but that's how it is. I believe that is all I have to say, have a nice day and see you tomorrow.
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