Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Light

General references

Bible References

It is

Matthew 6:23
but if your eye be bad, your whole body will be dark: if therefore that, which should be light to you, be dark; how great is that darkness?
Matthew 22:29
Jesus answered them, you are mistaken, for want of a true notion of the scriptures, and of the divine power.
Mark 7:7
in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the institutions of men."
Romans 1:22
pretending to be wise, they became fools:
2 Peter 1:9
but he that is destitute of them is blind or short-sighted, having forgot he was purified from his past sins.

Light

2 Peter 1:19
Besides, we have the more authentic accounts of the prophets, to which you do well in giving your attention, as to a lamp shining in an obscure place, till the day dawn, and the morning-star arises in your hearts.

General references

Matthew 14:4
for John had said to him, it is not lawful for thee to have her.
Luke 10:26
to whom he answered, how does the law run in that case? what do you find?