'Eyes' in the Bible

Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.

For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.

And Moses and Elijah came before their eyes, talking with him.

And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.

And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

The man rose, and immediately under the eyes of all took up his mat and went out, so that they were all filled with astonishment, gave the glory to God, and said, "We never saw anything like this."

And, fixing His eyes on the people who were sitting round Him in a circle, He said,

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and lifting His eyes to Heaven He blessed the food. Then He broke the loaves into portions which He went on handing to the disciples to distribute; giving pieces also of the two fish to them all.

Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

If your foot causes you to stumble and sin, cut it off [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]! It would be better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell,

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:

This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

Who take away the property of widows, and before the eyes of men make long prayers; these will be judged more hardly.

And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.

For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord; he will not take wine or strong drink; and he will be full of the Spirit of God from his birth.

After that time, Elisabeth, being certain that she was to become a mother, kept herself from men's eyes for five months, saying,

The Lord has done this to me, for his eyes were on me, to take away my shame in the eyes of men.

And the child became tall, and strong in spirit; and he was living in the waste land till the day when he came before the eyes of Israel.

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

At that time, he made a number of people free from their diseases and their pains, and from evil spirits; and to others who were blind he gave back the use of their eyes.

And went in and took her place at the back of him, near his feet, weeping, so that his feet were washed with the drops from her eyes, and with her hair she made them dry, and kissing his feet she put the perfume on them.

And turning to the woman he said to Simon, You see this woman? I came into your house; you did not give me water for my feet: but she has been washing my feet with the drops from her eyes, and drying them with her hair.

In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.

And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:

So that is what comes to the man who gets wealth for himself, and has not wealth in the eyes of God.

But when you come, go and take the lowest seat, so that when the giver of the feast comes, he may say to you, Friend, come up higher; and then you will have honour in the eyes of all the others who are there.

I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes:

And his son said to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes: I am no longer good enough to be named your son.

But Jesus said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in men's eyes, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly prized among men is utterly detestable in God's sight.

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

Who take the property of widows and before the eyes of men make long prayers; they will get a greater punishment.

And a certain maid, having seen him sitting by the light, and having fixed her eyes upon him, said, And this man was with him.

And, covering his eyes, they said to him, Are you prophet enough to say who gave you that blow?

And their words appeared in their eyes as an idle tale, and they disbelieved them.

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

And before their eyes he took a meal.

Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

"Go and wash in the pool of Siloam" --the name means 'Sent.' So he went and washed his eyes, and returned able to see.

Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.

And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

Now the Jews had no belief in the statement that he had been blind and was now able to see, till they sent for the father and mother of the man whose eyes had been made open,

But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.

Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?

The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.

Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

Even though He had done so many signs (attesting miracles) right before them, yet they still did not believe and failed to trust Him—

He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

Then the eyes of the disciples were turned on one another, in doubt as to whom he had in mind.

These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:

since David says about him, "I always keep my eyes on the Lord, for he is at my right hand so that I cannot be shaken.

And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk?

But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God:

And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob. And Moses, shaking with fear, kept his eyes from looking at it.

But being full of the Holy Spirit, having fixed his eyes on heaven, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,

And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

But he, having fixed his eyes upon him, and become full of fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have gone up for a memorial before God.

Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

This man heard Paul speaking, who, fixing his eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

Came to my side and said, Brother Saul, let your eyes be open. And in that very hour I was able to see him.

And Paul, fixing his eyes on the council, said, Brethren, I have walked in all good conscience with God unto this day.

I will save you from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you to open their eyes,

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

‘Go to this people and say,“You will keep on hearing, but will not understand,You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive;

For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

There is no fear of God before their eyes.

Because by the works of the law no man is able to have righteousness in his eyes, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

whom God displayed publicly [before the eyes of the world] as a [life-giving] sacrifice of atonement and reconciliation (propitiation) by His blood [to be received] through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness [which demands punishment for sin], because in His forbearance [His deliberate restraint] He passed over the sins previously committed [before Jesus’ crucifixion].

It is *in hope* that we have been saved. But an object of hope is such no longer when it is present to view; for when a man has a thing before his eyes, how can he be said to hope for it?

(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes:

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes.