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Matthew 5:15

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5:15People15 do not light a lamp and put it under a basket16 but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.

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Footnotes

  1. 15 Grk “Nor do they light.” The plural in Greek is indefinite, referring to people in general.
  2. 16 Or “a bowl”; this refers to any container for dry material of about eight liters (two gallons) capacity. It could be translated “basket, box, bowl” (L&N 6.151).

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.