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The Parable of the Mote and the Beam by Domenico Fetti c. 1619. The Mote and the Beam is a parable of Jesus given in the Sermon on the Mount [1] in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 7, verses 1 to 5.
Jesus says in the Sermon on the Mount that if our right eye causes us to stumble, we should pluck it out and throw it away. This is a clear example of hyperbole, not a literal command, to emphasize the importance of avoiding sin and temptation.
Metanoia is a Greek word meaning "changing one's mind" or "repentance". It is used in Christian theology to describe a fundamental transformation of outlook, vision, and love, often associated with prayer and conversion.
Trijicon, a manufacturer of optical sights for rifles, was accused of stamping Bible verse references on its products sold to the US military. The practice was considered inappropriate and sacrilegious by some, while others defended it as a company tradition.
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. The World English Bible translates the passage as: “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light. The Novum Testamentum Graece text is:
The evil eye was both an expression for jealousy and for stinginess (cf. Matthew 20:15 [1]). The verse puts great emphasis on the depth of darkness that a poor spiritual eye will place a person in, because placing too much focus on wealth or possessions can distort judgment. [ 2 ]
Judaism does not accept Jesus as the Messiah or the Son of God, as this goes against its monotheistic and messianic beliefs. Judaism interprets the prophecies differently and expects the true Messiah to fulfill more conditions, such as building the Temple and gathering the exiles.
Barabbas was a prisoner who was chosen over Jesus by the crowd in Jerusalem to be pardoned and released by Roman governor Pontius Pilate at the Passover feast. His name and origin are uncertain, and some scholars question the historicity of his story in the gospels.