Ἒστω δὲ ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν ναὶ ναί οὒ οὔ· τὸ δὲ περισσὸν τούτων ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἐστιν.
But in your speech let ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’, ‘No’ be ‘No’; and anything beyond these is of the evil one.
Matt 5:37 [Textus Receptus (Elzevir) (1624)]15
Ἔστω δὲ ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν, Ναὶ ναί, Οὒ οὔ· τὸ δὲ περισσὸν τούτων ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἐστιν.
MSS: א, D, E, K, M, S, W, Δ, Ω (f34c1-2), 3 (p16), 4, 7, 8, 10 (f15v-16r), 11 (f28r), 12 (p59), 13, 18, 22, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 65 (f16r), 72, 113, 157 (f31v-32r), 201, 230 (f22rc2), 438, 439, 490, 500, 501, 556 (f9r), 700, 892, 1203 (f14r), 1582 (f15v), 1701 (f2v), 2603, 2835 (f6vc2), ℓ339 (f34rc1)
Matt 5:37 [Codex Sinaiticus (א or 01) (4th century)]
Eστω δε ο λογος υμων ναι ναι· ου ου· το δε περισσον τουτων εκ του πονηρου εστιν:
Matt 5:37 [Codex Vaticanus Gr. 1209 (B03) (4th century)]
Ἔσταὶ δὲ ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν ναὶ ναί οὐ οὐ· τὸ δὲ περισσὸν τούτων ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἐστιν.
Matt 5:37 [Codex Bezae Cantabrigiensis (D05) (5th century)]13v|28
Eστω δε ο λογος ϋμων ναι ναι ου ου το δε περισσον τουτων εκ του πονηρου εστι-
Matt 5:37 [Codex Basilensis (E07) (8th century)]15r
εστω δε ο λογος Ῡμων ναι ναι· ου ου· το δε περισσον τουτων͵ εκ του πονηρου εστιν·
Matt 5:37 [Codex Cyprius (Grec 63) (K017) (9th century)]22v
Ἒστω δὲ ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν· ναὶ. ναί· οὒ. οὔ· τὸ δὲ περισσὸν τούτων ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἐστιν·
Matt 5:37 [Codex Regius (Grec 62) (L019) (8th century)]11vc1
ἐστω δὲ ὁ λογος ὑμῶν, ναι ναὶ, καὶ οὒ οὔ, τὸ δὲ περισσον τούτων ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἐστὶν·
Matt 5:37 [Codex Washingtonianus (W032) (5th century)]
Εστω δε ο λογος ϋμων ναι ναι ου ου· το δε περισσον τουτων εκ του πονηρου εστιν ·
Matt 5:37 [Codex Sangallensis 48 (Δ037) (9th century)]32
Εστω δε ο λογος υμων Ναι Ναι Ου Ου Το δε περισον τουτων εκ του πονηρου εστιν·
Matt 5:37 [Minuscule 1 (12th century)]165r-v
ἔστω δὲ ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν· ναὶ· ναί· οὒ· οὔ· τὸ δὲ περισσὸν τούτου ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἐστιν·
Matt 5:37 [Minuscule 44 (Add MS 4949) (12th century)]21v
ἔστω δὲ ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν· ναὶ· ναί· οὒ· οὔ· τὸ δὲ περισσὸν τούτων. ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἐστιν.
Matt 5:37 [Minuscule 72 (11th century)]13v
ἔστω δὲ ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν· ναὶ· ναί· οὒ· οὔ· τὸ δὲ περισσὸν τούτων ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἐστιν.
Matt 5:37 [Minuscule 109 (1326)]32v-33r
ἔστω δὲ ὁ λόγος ὑμ{ῶν} ναὶ, ναί· οὒ, οὔ· τὸ δὲ περισσὸν τούτων. ἐκ τοῦ ποννηροῦ ἐστιν.
* ἔστω looks like ἔσται in B. | {ῶν} = Greek ligature
Matt 5:37 [Minuscule 113 (Harley Add 1810) (11th century)]34v
ἔστω δὲ ὁ λόγ{ος} ὑμῶν· ναὶ, ναί· οὒ, οὔ· τὸ δὲ περϊσσὸν τούτων, ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ (ἐστϊν).
* {ος} = Greek ligature | (ἐστϊν) = different ink/hand
Matt 5:37 [Minuscule 201 (1357)]18rc2-vc1
Ἔστω δὲ ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν, ναὶ· ναί· οὒ· ȣ· τὸ δὲ περϊσσὸν τούτων, ἐκ τȣ πονηρȣ ἐστϊν.
Matt 5:37 [Minuscule 438 (12th century)]27v
ἒστω δὲ ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν. ναὶ, ναί. οὒ, οὔ. τὸ δὲ περισσὸν τούτων, ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἐστϊν.
Matt 5:37 [Minuscule 439 (1159)]16vc1-2
ἒστω δὲ ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν, ναὶ, ναί· οὒ, οὔ· τὸ δὲ περισσὸν τούτων ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἐστιν.
Matt 5:37 [Minuscule 504 (1033)]20v
ἔστω δὲ ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν, ναὶ, ναί· οὒ, οὔ· τὸ δὲ περισσὼν τούτων, ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἐστιν.
Matt 5:37 [Peshitta]
ܐܶܠܳܐ ܬ݁ܶܗܘܶܐ ܡܶܠܰܬ݂ܟ݂ܽܘܢ ܐܺܝܢ ܐܺܝܢ ܘܠܳܐ ܠܳܐ ܡܶܕ݁ܶܡ ܕ݁ܡܶܢ ܗܳܠܶܝܢ ܝܰܬ݁ܺܝܪ ܡܶܢ ܒ݁ܺܝܫܳܐ ܗܽܘ܂
Matt 5:37 [Old Syriac Curetonian (Codex Curetonianus Syriacus syc)]
ܐܠܐ ܬܗܘܐ ܡܠܬܟܘܢ ܐܝܢ ܐܝܢ ܘܠܐ ܠܐ܂ ܡܕܡ ܕܝܢ ܕܡܢ ܗܠܝܢ ܝܬܝܪ ܡܢ ܒܝܫܐ ܗܘ܀
Matt 5:37 [Old Syriac Sinaitic (Codex Sinaiticus Syriacus sys)]
ܐܠܐ ܬܗܘܐ ܡܠܬܟܘܢ ܐܝܢ ܐܝܢ ܘܠܐ ܠܐ܂ ܡܕܡ ܕܡܢ ܗܠܝܢ ܝܬܝܪ ܡܢ ܒܝܫܐ ܗܘ܀
Matt 5:37 [Vulgate]
sit autem sermo vester est est non non quod autem his abundantius est a malo est
Critical Apparatus :
(1) εστω : א, D, E, K, L, M, S, W, Δ, Ω, 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 65, 72, 109, 113, 157, 201, 230, 438, 439, 490, 500, 501, 504, 505, 556, 700, 892, 901, 1203, 1582, 1701, 2603, 2835, ℓ339, ℓ339 (ii), Majority
(2) εστο : 9
(3) εσται : B, Σ
(3) ου : א, B, D, E, K, M, S, W, Δ, Σ, Ω, 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 65, 72, 109, 113, 157, 201, 230, 438, 439, 500, 501, 504, 505, 700, 892, 901, 1203, 1582, 1701, 2603, 2835, ℓ339, ℓ339 (ii)
(4) και ου : L
(5) περισσον : א, B, D, E, K, L, M, S, W, Δ, Σ, Ω, 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 65, 72, 109, 113, 157, 201, 230, 438, 439, 490, 500, 501, 505, 556, 700, 892, 901, 1203, 1582, 1701, 2603, 2835, ℓ339, ℓ339? (ii), Majority
(6) περισον : B*, Δ
(7) περισσων : 504
(8) τουτων : א, B, D, E, K, L, M, S, W, Δ, Σ, Ω, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 65, 72, 109, 113, 157, 201, 230, 438, 439, 490, 500, 501, 504, 505, 556, 700, 892, 901, 1203, 1582, 1701, 2603, 2835, ℓ339, Majority
(9) τουτου : 1
(10) πονηρου : א, B, D, E, K, L, M, S, W, Δ, Σ, Ω, 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 65, 72, 113, 157, 201, 230, 438, 439, 490, 500, 501, 504, 505, 556, 700, 892, 901, 1203, 1582, 1701, 2603, 2835, ℓ339, ℓ339? (ii), Majority
(11) ποννηρου : 109
(12) εστιν : א, B, D, E, K, L, M, S, W, Δ, Σ, Ω, 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43, 44, 65, 72, 109, 113, 157, 201, 230, 438, 439, 490, 500, 501, 504, 556, 700, 892, 1203, 1582, 1701, 2603, 2835, ℓ339, Majority
(13) εστι : 505, 901
Tischendorf Mt 5:37
A Textual Commentary On Matthew 5:37