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Luke 11:36

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 11:36 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “If therefore thy whole body be full of light, having no part dark, it shall be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining doth give thee light.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

If therefore thy whole body be full of light, having no part dark, it shall be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining doth give thee light.
Luke 11:36 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
33No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a cellar, neither under the bushel, but on the stand, that they which enter in may see the light.
34The lamp of thy body is thine eye: when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when it is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.
35Look therefore whether the light that is in thee be not darkness.
36If therefore thy whole body be full of light, having no part dark, it shall be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining doth give thee light.
37Now as he spake, a Pharisee asketh him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
38And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first bathed himself before dinner.
39And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“If thy whole body therefore be full of light, etc.] That is, if the whole soul, as the Ethiopic version reads, be full of Gospel light, through the illuminating influences of the blessed Spirit accompanying the word: having no part dark; every power and faculty of the soul being affected with it, and influenced by it, though, as yet, the light and knowledge of evangelical things is not perfect in any: the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light; the whole soul shall be as full of light and joy, which the Gospel always brings with it, as a room is full of light, when a candle is lighted, and shines brightly, and burns clearly in it.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“These verses are found in Matthew, but in a different connection. See the notes at Matthew 5:15; Matthew 6:22-23. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“If thy whole body be full of light - If thou art filled with holy wisdom, having no part dark, giving way to no sin or folly, then that heavenly principle will, like the clear flame of a lamp in a room that was dark before, shed its light into all thy powers and faculties. Luke 11:39”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the whole: Psa 119:97-105; Pro 1:5, Pro 2:1-11, Pro 4:18, Pro 4:19, Pro 6:23, Pro 20:27; Isa 8:20, Isa 42:16; Hos 6:3; Mat 13:11, Mat 13:12, Mat 13:52; Mar 4:24, Mar 4:25; Co2 4:6; Eph 4:14; Col 3:16; Ti2 3:15-17; Heb 5:14; Jam 1:25; Pe2 3:18 the bright shining of a candle: Gr. a candle by its bright shining Luke 11:37”
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