Mark 4:21

Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King 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?

World English Bible

He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it put on a stand?

American Standard Version

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Also he saide vnto them, Commeth the candle in, to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder the bed, and not to be put on a candlesticke?

Darby Translation

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?

Young's Literal Translation

And he said to them, 'Doth the lamp come that under the measure it may be put, or under the couch — not that it may be put on the lamp-stand?

Bible in Basic English

And he said to them, When the light comes in, do people put it under a vessel, or under the bed, and not on its table?

In context

20Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”

22For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

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