Luke 11:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 11:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 11:34 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 11:34 — KJV
“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.”
— Luke 11:34 (KJV)
Luke 11:34 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 11:34
“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!”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:34: light, body, eye
“The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:34: light, body, eye
“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. the bright...: Gr. a candle by its bright shining”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:34: light, body, therefore
“And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again. displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:34: eye, therefore, thine
“Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.”
Shares key themes with Luke 11:34: eye, therefore, thine
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