Luke 11:35

Luke 11:35 Meaning and Explanation

Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

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Jesus warns: take heed that the light within you is not darkness.

What Does Luke 11:35 Mean?

From the picture comes a sharp warning, aimed at the confident: examine whether the light you steer by is actually darkness. His accusers were certain they saw clearly -- certain enough to call God's work devilish.

No darkness is so deep as the kind that believes itself illumined. The remedy is honest exposure: bringing our judgments, motives, and certainties to God's word and asking him to search them. Take heed makes self-examination a command, not a suggestion.

Luke 11:35 in the Original Language

skopeo (σκοπέω), 'take heed' -- to look carefully, to keep watch.

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What does Luke 11:35 mean?

Jesus warns: take heed that the light within you is not darkness.

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