Contradiction with Proverbs 4:18
This verse depicts the path of the just as shining light, suggesting clarity and righteousness, contrasting with the potential darkness of the eye.
Proverbs 4:18: But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Contradiction with Proverbs 4:19
Describes the way of the wicked as darkness, implying a different understanding of light and darkness compared to Luke 11:34.
Proverbs 4:19: The way of the wicked [is] as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 4:4
Refers to the minds being blinded, which contrasts with the eye being the lamp, implying spiritual insight.
2 Corinthians 4:4: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Contradiction with 1 John 1:5
States God is light, and there is no darkness in Him, contrasting with the implication of darkness if the eye is not single.
1 John 1:5: This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:23
Speaks of the whole body being full of darkness if the eye is evil, which contrasts with Luke 11:34’s idea of the body being full of light if the eye is single.
Matthew 6:23: But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great [is] that darkness!
Paradox #1
Luke 11:34 talks about the eye being the lamp of the body, suggesting that if your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. A potential contradiction could arise from the idea that 'light' and 'health' are only dependent on what you perceive, which might imply a simplistic view of morality, disregarding external factors or circumstances that can affect one's moral choices. It suggests that an individual's moral state is entirely self-controlled, not accounting for external influences or innate challenges a person might face.