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.
KJV
οὐδὲ καίουσιν λύχνον καὶ τιθέασιν αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον ἀλλ’ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, καὶ λάμπει πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ.
Greek NT
neque accendunt lucernam, et ponunt eam sub modio, sed super candelabrum, ut luceat omnibus qui in domo sunt.
Vulgate
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.
ASV
Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Parable
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- Exod 25:37 — And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
- 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 8:16 — 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 11:33 — No 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.
- Luke 11:33 — No 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 4:21 — 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 4:21 — 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?
- Num 8:2 — Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.