Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house.
Mark 4:21 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to them: Doth a candle come in to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He said to them, Is the lamp brought in to be put under a peck measure or under a bed, and not [to be put] on the lampstand? American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, and not to be put on the stand? Common English Bible Jesus said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp in order to put it under a basket or a bed? Shouldn’t it be placed on a lampstand? Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: "Would someone enter with a lamp in order to place it under a basket or under a bed? Would it not be placed upon a lampstand? English Standard Version 2016 And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? |
Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house.
No man lighteth a candle, and putteth it in a hidden place, nore under a bushel; but upon a candlestick, that they that come in, may see the light.
Now no man lighting a candle covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it upon a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.
And the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man unto profit.