Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 30, 2022
Jesus has just noted that the eye is the body's lamp. A healthy eye perceives light and transmits that information to the body. In a poetic sense, a functioning eye floods the body with light. Light allows a person to see and operate in the world according to what is true.
The Eye
(22) "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,
(23) But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
Jesus has just commanded His listeners to stop stockpiling treasure on
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