- Bible
- Luke
- Chapter 11
- Verse 34
Luke 11:34
“The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.”
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Commentary
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
If thy whole body therefore be full of light,.... That is, if the whole soul, as the Ethiopic version reads, be full of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Luke 11:33-36
These verses are found in Matthew, but in a different connection. See the notes at Mat 5:15; Mat 6:22-23.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The light of the body is the eye - Or, the eye is the lamp of the body. See on Mat 6:22 (note), etc.
The 35th and 36th…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 11:29-36
Christ's discourse in these verses shows two things: -
I. What is the sign we may expect from God for the confirmation…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The light of the body is the eye Rather, The eye is the candle of the body, since the word is the same as in the last…
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