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Mark 4:21–23

Parable of the Lamp

Luke 8:16–18

21 kAlso He said to them, Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand? 22 lFor there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light. 23 mIf anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

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Mark 4:21–23 — The New International Version (NIV)

21 He said to them, Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand? 22 For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.”

Mark 4:21–23 — English Standard Version (ESV)

21 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? 22 For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

Mark 4:21–23 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

21 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? 22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. 23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

Mark 4:21–23 — New Living Translation (NLT)

21 Then Jesus asked them, Would anyone light a lamp and then put it under a basket or under a bed? Of course not! A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light will shine. 22 For everything that is hidden will eventually be brought into the open, and every secret will be brought to light. 23 Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”

Mark 4:21–23 — New Century Version (NCV)

21 Then Jesus said to them, “Do you hide a lamp under a bowl or under a bed? No! You put the lamp on a lampstand. 22 Everything that is hidden will be made clear and every secret thing will be made known. 23 Let those with ears use them and listen!

Mark 4:21–23 — American Standard Version (ASV)

21 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? 22 For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light. 23 If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Mark 4:21–23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

21 And he said to them, Does the lamp come that it should be put under the bushel or under the couch? Is it not that it should be set upon the lamp-stand? 22 For there is nothing hidden which shall not be made manifest; nor does any secret thing take place, but that it should come to light. 23 If any one have ears to hear, let him hear.

Mark 4:21–23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

21 Jesus said to them, “Does anyone bring a lamp into a room to put it under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it put on a lamp stand? 22 There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. There is nothing kept secret that will not come to light. 23 Let the person who has ears listen!” 

Mark 4:21–23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

21 He also said to them, Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it to be put on a lampstand? 22 For nothing is concealed except to be revealed, and nothing hidden except to come to light. 23 If anyone has ears to hear, he should listen!”

Mark 4:21–23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

21 He said to them, Is a lamp brought in to be put under the bushel basket, or under the bed, and not on the lampstand? 22 For there is nothing hidden, except to be disclosed; nor is anything secret, except to come to light. 23 Let anyone with ears to hear listen!”

Mark 4:21–23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

21 And he said to them, “Surely a lamp is not brought so that it may be put under a bushel basket or under a bed, is it? Is it not so that it may be put on a lampstand? 22 For nothing is secret except so that it may be revealed, nor has become hidden except so that it will come to light. 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”

Mark 4:21–23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

21 Jesus said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a large bowl or a bed? Don’t you put it on its stand? 22 What is hidden is meant to be seen. And what is put out of sight is meant to be brought out into the open. 23 Everyone who has ears should listen.”

Mark 4:21–23 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

21 And He was saying to them, A lamp is not brought to be put under a basket, is it, or under a bed? Is it not brought to be put on the lampstand?

22 For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light.

23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”


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