Matthew 6:23

Moreover, if-supposing the eye of{you} may-be-being evil, the whole body of{you} will-be dark. So, if the light, the in to{you}, [is] darkness, how-much is-being the darkness[?]

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

In Context

22The lamp of{the body} is-being the eye. So, if-supposing, the eye of{you} may-be-being simple/plain/straightforward, the whole body of{you} will-be luminous.

24Not-one is-being-enabled to-be-slaving to{two lords}, for either he-will-hate the one and will-love the different-other, or will-hold-in-place-of of{one} and will-disregard of{the different-other}. You-are_not_being-enabled to-be-slaving to{God} and to{mammon}.

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Cross References

Matthew 20:15Or is_not_being-permitted to{me} to-do what I-am-will-ing in to{the[plural] mine}, if the eye of{you} is-being evil, that I am-being beneficial[?]'

Mark 7:22thefts, greater-having-ias, evil-ias, bait, licentious-ia/wanton-ia, evil eye, evil-assertion-ia, over-show-ia/pride/arrogance, imprudent-ness.

John 9:39and the Jesus says, "Into judge-effect/judgment I come into the world, the-same, in-which-place the not viewing may-be-viewing and the viewing may-become blind,"

Matthew Henry on Matthew 6:20-25

The Sermon on the Mount. 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be… Read the whole commentary →

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