The light of the body, etc. The sentiment stated in the preceding verses—the duty of fixing our affections on heavenly things—Jesus procee…

If thine eye be evil — If the spiritual faculty, whose proper work is to give light, is itself diseased—if it does not see singly …

Thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in th…

St. John Chrysostom: Having spoken of bringing the understanding into captivity—a concept not easily understood by many—He shi…

Through the eye the body finds its way. The eye lets in light, and so the whole body is illuminated. But bad eyes let in no light, and the body is …

If the light which is in thee be darkness. Light signifies that small portion of reason which continues to exist in men since the fall of …

But if your eye be evil
If you are of a sordid disposition, of an avaricious temper, if the sin of covetousness prev…

Worldly-mindedne is a common and fatal symptom of hypocrisy, for by no sin can Satan have a surer and firmer hold of the soul, under the cloak of a…

Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth. Above, the Lord prescribed that we do not do works for the sake of [human] …