Matthew 6:23

New Messianic Version Bible

“If your eyes grow dim your whole body will become dark; and if the light which is in you becomes dark, all your ways will be dark”.

Cross References

1 John 2:11

But he that hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and knows not to which he goes, because that darkness has blinded his eyes.

Matthew 6:22

“The lamp of your body is your eyes. If your eyes look straight ahead your body shall not be dark”.

Jeremiah 4:22

For my people [is] foolish, they have not known me; they [are] drunken children, and they have none understanding: they [are] wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Proverbs 26:12

See youi a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.

Ephesians 4:18

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God-The Father through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

1 Corinthians 2:14

But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit [Ruach] of God-The Father: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.

Romans 1:22

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Ephesians 5:8

For you2f were sometimes darkness, but now [are you2f] light in the Lord - Kurios: walk as children of light:

Luke 8:10

And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God-Theos: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, [it is] because [there is] no light in them.

Matthew 20:15

‘may I not do according to my desire? Is there evil in your eyes when I am good?’

Mark 7:22

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness (being lustful, loose or lewd; promoting lustful desires in others), an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

Luke 11:34

The light of the body is the eye: therefore when youri eye is single, youri whole body also is full of light; but when [youri eye] is evil, youri body also [is] full of darkness.