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Matthew 5:15

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15anor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a 1basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or peck-measure

Cross references

  1. aMark 4:21; Luke 8:16; 11:33; Phil 2:15

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

nor do they light a lamp and place it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it shines on all those in the house.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.