Matthew 6:22 meaning and explanation

The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.

Matthew 6:22, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking to his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount, continuing the theme of treasure from the previous verses. In the ancient world the eye was understood as the body's source of light, the way it takes in and guides.

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