Illuminate Your Bible Study

Intuitive, accurate, and fast semantic search across the Bible, Matthew Henry's commentary, and Charles Spurgeon's sermons – search by meaning, not just by keyword.

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A modern approach to biblical research, powered by semantic search.

Semantic Search

Our engine matches concepts and ideas, not just exact words, so differently worded searches can still surface the same passages.

Relevant Results

View the most relevant extracts across all three sources, ranked by similarity score.

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Every result links back to the full chapter or sermon, so you can read it in context.

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The Bible Lighthouse searches three widely used texts together, offering complementary perspectives across three centuries of commentary and preaching.

King James Bible (KJV)

One of the most widely recognized and historically significant English translations of the Bible, known for its literary style. Published in 1611, it's still commonly used as a reference translation today, and it's also in the public domain.

Henry's Concise Commentary

Written by 18th-century minister Matthew Henry, this commentary offers verse-by-verse notes on every book of the Bible. It's remained widely read for its detail and its influence on later commentators.

Spurgeon's Sermons

Charles Haddon Spurgeon, known as the "Prince of Preachers," was a 19th-century Baptist preacher whose sermons were among the most widely published of his era and remain widely read today.

Curious about each author's background and why these three were chosen? See our transparency page.