And people don’t hide a light under a bowl. No. People put the light on a lamp table. Then the light shines for all the people in the house.
Mark 4:21 - Easy To Read Version Then Jesus said to them, “Do you take a lamp and hide it under a bowl or under a bed? No! You put the lamp on a lamp table. 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? 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? |
And people don’t hide a light under a bowl. No. People put the light on a lamp table. Then the light shines for all the people in the house.
“No person takes a light and puts it under a bowl or hides it. Instead, a person puts the light on a lamp table so that the people that come in can see.
“No person lights a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or hides it under a bed. Instead, that person puts the lamp on a lamp table so that the people that come in will have enough light to see.
Something from the Spirit can be seen in each person. The Spirit gives this to each person to help other people.