KJV King 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 5:15
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
WEB World English Bible
Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
ASV American Standard Version
Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house;
Surrounding context — Matthew 5
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great [is] your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 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.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
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οὐδὲG3761 · oudenorκαίουσινG2545 · kaiōto kindle/burnλύχνονG3088 · luchnoslampκαὶG2532 · kaiandτιθέασινG5087 · tithēmito placeαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμόδιονG3426 · modiosbucketἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoλυχνίαν,G3087 · luchnialampstandκαὶG2532 · kaiandλάμπειG2989 · lampōto shineπᾶσινG3956 · pasallτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἰκίᾳ.G3614 · oikiahome
Cross-references
Luke 11:33No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth [it] in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.Mark 4:21And 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?Luke 8:16No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth [it] under a bed; but setteth [it] on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.Numbers 8:2Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.Exodus 25:37And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
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