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NASB | Luke 11:34 "The eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye is clear, your whole body also is full of light; but when it is bad, your body also is full of darkness. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 11:34 "The eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is clear [spiritually perceptive, focused on God], your whole body also is full of light [benefiting from God's precepts]. But when it is bad [spiritually blind], your body also is full of darkness [devoid of God's word]. |
Bible Question: Why is the Lord expounding on the eye, and how can the light in you be darkness? |
Bible Answer: Aspilos, I hope this will help. Mk 11:33-36 The unbelief of the Jews was not due to their lack of "signs," or evidence , but due to their own blindess.Light does little good for one with diseased eyes.Jesus is God's light, but their spiritual blindess kept them from seeing Him. Mk.11:34-- The eye is regarded as the lens of the soul and reflects the total oriention of one's life.The image of the "good eye" is coupled with that of a useful lamp(vs.33) Both images speak of the positive efect of true enlightenment.If a person is sincere in his desire to know whether Jesus is the Christ of God, then God will reveal it to him. but if his motives are not pure, if he wants to cling to his greed, if he continues to fear what others will say, then he is blinded to the true worth of the Savior. A bad or diseased eye will not see the light. Your friend in Christ BB |