Translations
Modern
Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness.
Traditional
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.
Literal
The lamp of the body is your eye. When your eye may be sound, also your whole body is full of light; but when it may be evil, your body is also full of darkness.
Latin
Lucerna corporis tui est oculus tuus. Si oculus tuus fuerit simplex, totum corpus tuum lucidum erit: si autem nequam fuerit, etiam corpus tuum tenebrosum erit.
Original
Greek
English
Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness.
Events
Parallels
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Lamp, Lampstand Luke, Gospel of
Topics
Conscience: General Scriptures Concerning Influence: Good Jesus, the Christ: Replies to the Scribes and Pharisees Who Seek a Sign from Him (In Galilee) Light: Figurative and Symbolical Media Parables: Parables of Christ: Lighted Candle Pharisees: Hypocrisy of, Reproved by Jesus Self-Righteousness: Pharisees The Eye: The Light of the Body Wisdom: Spiritual: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to