Matthew 6:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 6:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 6:23 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 6:23 — KJV
“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!”
— Matthew 6:23 (KJV)
Matthew 6:23 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 6:23
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:23: thine, eye, evil
“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 Matthew 6:23: whole, body, full
“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 Matthew 6:23: thine, eye, evil
“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 Matthew 6:23: thine, eye, evil
“Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:23: eye, evil, therefore
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