Matthew 5:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁵ No one lights a lamp   and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a peck measure, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on top of a lampstand, and it shines on all who are in the house.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ And they do not light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that it may shine to all who are in the house.

Matthew 5:15 Cross References

Exodus 25:37

‘Make its seven lamps,  and set them up so that they illuminate the area in front of it.

Zechariah 4:2

He asked me, ‘What do you see? ’ I replied, ‘I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top. The lampstand also has seven lamps at the top with seven spouts for each of  the lamps.

Numbers 8:2

‘Speak to Aaron and tell him: When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps are to give light in front of the lampstand.’

Mark 4:21

He  also said to them, ‘Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed?   Isn’t it to be put on a lampstand?

Luke 11:33

‘No   one lights a lamp   and puts it in the cellar or under a basket,   but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see its light.

Luke 11:36

If, therefore, your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, it will be entirely illuminated, as when a lamp shines its light on you.’

Luke 8:16

‘No one, after lighting a lamp,   covers it with a basket or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see its light.

Philippians 2:15

so that you may be blameless  and pure,  children of God who are faultless  in a crooked  and perverted  generation,  among whom you shine like stars in the world,

Hebrews 9:2

For a tabernacle was set up, and in the first room, which is called the holy place, were the lampstand, the table, and the presentation loaves.

Revelation 2:5

Remember then how far you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first.   Otherwise, I will come to you   and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.