# Is “The eye is the lamp of the body” in the Bible?

> Yes. “The eye is the lamp of the body” is in the Bible, at Matthew 6:22.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/the-eye-is-the-lamp-of-the-body
By Andrew Kittridge · November 11, 2026

Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.

## The verse

> The lamp of the body is the eye. So if your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be dark. And if the light within you is darkness, how deep that darkness is!
>
> — [Matthew 6:22-23](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/6#22) (Lumin Translation)

Word for word, the saying is in Luke 11:34 in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible.

## What it means there

A healthy eye lets light into the whole body. The verses sit between treasure in heaven and serving two masters, and in Jesus’ day a “bad eye” also meant a stingy, grasping heart. “The eyes are the window to the soul” is a later saying, not Scripture.

## Also in the Bible

> Your eye is the lamp of the body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is also full of light. But when it is bad, your body is full of darkness.
>
> — [Luke 11:34](https://www.lumin.faith/read/luke/11#34) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “The eye is the lamp of the body” in the Bible?

Yes. “The eye is the lamp of the body” is in the Bible, at Matthew 6:22. Word for word, the saying is in Luke 11:34 in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.

### Where in the Bible is “The eye is the lamp of the body”?

In Matthew 6:22, and also Luke 11:34. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 6:22-23 reads: “The lamp of the body is the eye. So if your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be dark. And if the light within you is darkness, how deep that darkness is!”

### Who said “The eye is the lamp of the body”?

Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.

### What does “The eye is the lamp of the body” mean in the Bible?

A healthy eye lets light into the whole body. The verses sit between treasure in heaven and serving two masters, and in Jesus’ day a “bad eye” also meant a stingy, grasping heart. “The eyes are the window to the soul” is a later saying, not Scripture.

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