• Luke 8:16 — No 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.
• Luke 8:17 — For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
• Mark 4:21 — 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?
• Mark 4:22 — For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
• Matt 5:14 — Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
• Matt 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.
• Matt 5:16 — Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

3 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Evangelical · Evangelical
• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed

20 passages from 10 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• Catechism of the Catholic Church · 4 passages
• Homilies on Matthew · 3 passages
• Homilies on the Epistle to the Romans · 3 passages
• Against Heresies (Adversus Haereses) · 2 passages
• Commentary on the Gospel of John · 2 passages
• Heidelberg Catechism · 2 passages
• Confessions · 1 passage
• Discourses on the Sermon on the Mount · 1 passage
• Homilies on the Gospel of John · 1 passage
• Homilies on the First Epistle to the Corinthians · 1 passage