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 is unsound, your whole body will be darkened. If then the very light within you is darkness, how dense is that darkness!
Matthew 22:29
In answer Jesus said: "You err because you do not know the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
Mark 7:7
But in vain do they worship me, For their teaching is only human precepts.'"
Romans 1:22
While they professed to be wise, they became fools,
2 Peter 1:9
For the man who lacks these virtues is blind, short-sighted, forgetful of his cleansing from his old sins.

Light

2 Peter 1:19
And so we possess the word of prophecy made yet more sure. Unto this you do well to give heed as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

General references

Matthew 14:4
because John kept telling him, "It is not right for you to have her."
Luke 10:26
And he said to him. "What is written in the Law? What do you read there?"