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 selfish, the whole of your body will be darkened. And if your very light turns dark, then ??what a darkness it is!
Matthew 22:29
Jesus answered them, "You go wrong because you understand neither the scriptures nor the power of God.
Mark 7:7
vain is their worship of me, for the doctrines they teach are but human precepts.
Romans 1:22
They claimed to be wise, but they have become fools;
2 Peter 1:9
whereas he who has not these by him is blind, shortsighted, oblivious that he has been cleansed from his erstwhile sins.
Light
2 Peter 1:19
and thus we have gained fresh confirmation of the prophetic word. Pray attend to that word; it shines like a lamp within a darksome spot, till the Day dawns and the daystar rises within your hearts ??20 understanding this, at the outset, that no prophetic scripture allows a man to interpret it by himself;
General references
Matthew 14:4
since John had told him, "You have no right to her."
Luke 10:26
He said to him, "What is written in the law? What do you read there?"