Neville Goddard on Matthew 5:33-37 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 5 in context

Scripture Focus

33Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

34But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

35Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Matthew 5:33-37

Biblical Context

Oaths are renounced; simple, truthful speech suffices. Let your yes be yes and your no be no, for anything more arises from evil.

Neville's Inner Vision

From the I AM vantage, Matthew 5:33-37 invites a radical inner discipline: your word should flow from a stable inner reality and not depend on any external oath. Swearing implies you doubt the state you inhabit and seek proof in heaven, earth, or kingship. Yet the heaven within is consciousness, the earth is your setting of thoughts, and Jerusalem is the picture of your inner city. If you assume you are already that which you affirm, your speech becomes a natural note of your being. The I AM is not a future promise but an ever-present fact; your yes is the vibration of truth already held in awareness, your no a protecting boundary drawn by the certainty of your state. When you live in this inner alignment, you need no oaths because your word reflects your state. The more you practice speaking from this interior certainty, the more your outer world conforms to it, for reality follows the state you persist in.

Practice This Now

Pause before speaking and declare, 'I am the I AM; my word reflects my state.' Then answer with 'Yes' or 'No' while imagining a radiant seal of truth sealing your lips.