Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead they put it on a stand, and it shines to all who are in the house.
Mark 4:21 - Y'all Version Bible He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Shouldn’t it be put on a stand? 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? |
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead they put it on a stand, and it shines to all who are in the house.
“No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead they put it on a stand so that those who come in can see the light.
“No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.
But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the benefit of all.