If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
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Gill's Exposition
And when the Pharisee saw it,.... That Christ laid himself down on one of the couches and began to eat:
he marvelled; that so great a prophet as he was, and a man of so much religion and holiness,…
These verses are found in Matthew, but in a different connection. See the notes at Mat 5:15; Mat 6:22-23.
Adam Clarke
The whole shall be full of light - Or, altogether enlightened; i.e. when the eye is perfect, it enlightens the whole body. Every object within the reach of the eye is as completely seen as if there…
Christ's discourse in these verses shows two things: -
I. What is the sign we may expect from God for the confirmation of our faith. The great and most convincing proof of Christ's being sent of God,…
Cambridge Bible
doth give thee light The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord.
"God will light my candle," Psa 18:28. "Thy word is a lantern unto my feet." In these words we catch an echo of those thoughts on the…
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