Matthew 6:21-23
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
21 For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.(A)
The Light of the Body.[a] 22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light; 23 but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be in darkness. And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the darkness be.(B)
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- 6:22–23 In this context the parable probably points to the need for the disciple to be enlightened by Jesus’ teaching on the transitory nature of earthly riches.
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