34. But I tell you not to swear by anything when you make a promise! Heaven is God's throne, so don't swear by heaven.
35. The earth is God's footstool, so don't swear by the earth. Jerusalem is the city of the great king, so don't swear by it.
36. Don't swear by your own head. You cannot make one hair white or black.
37. When you make a promise, say only “Yes” or “No”. Anything else comes from the devil.
38. You know that you have been taught, “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.”
39. But I tell you not to try to get even with a person who has done something to you. When someone slaps your right cheek, turn and let that person slap your other cheek.