Philippians 2:4; 3:17; Romans 16:17). This warning was made to believers. We are to “take care” that what light we have and are does not cease and become darkness to ourselves and others. 11:36. The conclusion to Jesus’ comments on the eye as the lamp or light of the body occurs in this verse. At first it seems to be a mere repetition of the previous verses, but a further look shows that it intensified the meaning. Note the focus on “whole body,” “full of light,” “no part dark,” “bright shining.”