King James Bible
KJVBut 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!
Translation Comparison
Matthew 6:23
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Matthew 6:23 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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! | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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 the darkness! | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | But if thy eye be evil thy whole body shall be darksome. If then the light that is in thee, be darkness: the darkness itself how great shall it be! | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | but if thine eye be wicked, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great the darkness! | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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 the darkness! | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | But if thy eye be evil, thy whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee is darkness, how great is that darkness! | |
World English BibleWEB | But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | but if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that is in thee is darkness — the darkness, how great! | |
American King James VersionAKJV | But if your eye be evil, your whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you be darkness, how great is that darkness! | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | but if your eyesight is bad, your whole body will be dark. If however the very light within you is darkness, how dense must the darkness be! |
American Standard Version
ASVBut 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 the darkness!
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBut if thy eye be evil thy whole body shall be darksome. If then the light that is in thee, be darkness: the darkness itself how great shall it be!
Darby Bible Translation
DBTbut if thine eye be wicked, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great the darkness!
English Revised Version
ERVBut 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 the darkness!
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBut if thy eye be evil, thy whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee is darkness, how great is that darkness!
World English Bible
WEBBut if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
Young's Literal Translation
YLTbut if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that is in thee is darkness — the darkness, how great!
American King James Version
AKJVBut if your eye be evil, your whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you be darkness, how great is that darkness!
Weymouth New Testament
WNTbut if your eyesight is bad, your whole body will be dark. If however the very light within you is darkness, how dense must the darkness be!
King James Bible
KJVBut 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!
American Standard Version
ASVBut 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 the darkness!
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBut if thy eye be evil thy whole body shall be darksome. If then the light that is in thee, be darkness: the darkness itself how great shall it be!
Darby Bible Translation
DBTbut if thine eye be wicked, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great the darkness!
English Revised Version
ERVBut 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 the darkness!
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBut if thy eye be evil, thy whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee is darkness, how great is that darkness!
World English Bible
WEBBut if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
Young's Literal Translation
YLTbut if thine eye may be evil, all thy body shall be dark; if, therefore, the light that is in thee is darkness — the darkness, how great!
American King James Version
AKJVBut if your eye be evil, your whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you be darkness, how great is that darkness!
Weymouth New Testament
WNTbut if your eyesight is bad, your whole body will be dark. If however the very light within you is darkness, how dense must the darkness be!