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Mark 4:21

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21And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a bushel, or under a bed, and not on a stand?

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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?

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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?

KJV 1900King James Version

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?