Luke 11:33

Bible in Basic English (1941)

No man, when the light has been lighted, puts it in a secret place, or under a vessel, but on its table, so that those who come in may see the light.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 5:15-16 : 15 And a burning light is not put under a vessel, but on its table; so that its rays may be shining on all who are in the house. 16 Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
  • Mark 4:21-22 : 21 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? 22 There is nothing covered which will not be seen openly, and nothing has been made secret which will not come to light.
  • Luke 8:16-17 : 16 No man, when the light is lighted, puts a cover over it, or puts it under a bed, but he puts it on its table, so that those who come in may see the light. 17 For nothing is put out of view which will not be made clear, and nothing is secret of which the knowledge will not come to light.
  • John 12:46 : 46 I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.
  • Phil 2:15-16 : 15 So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world, 16 Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.
  • John 11:9 : 9 Then Jesus said in answer, Are there not twelve hours in the day? A man may go about in the day without falling, because he sees the light of this world.
  • Matt 10:27 : 27 What I say to you in the dark, say in the light: and what comes to your ear secretly, say publicly from the house-tops.

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  • Luke 8:16-17
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    91%

    16No man, when the light is lighted, puts a cover over it, or puts it under a bed, but he puts it on its table, so that those who come in may see the light.

    17For nothing is put out of view which will not be made clear, and nothing is secret of which the knowledge will not come to light.

  • Matt 5:13-16
    4 verses
    90%

    13You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men.

    14You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.

    15And a burning light is not put under a vessel, but on its table; so that its rays may be shining on all who are in the house.

    16Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

  • Mark 4:21-22
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    86%

    21And 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?

    22There is nothing covered which will not be seen openly, and nothing has been made secret which will not come to light.

  • Luke 11:34-36
    3 verses
    82%

    34The light of the body is the eye: when your eye is true, all your body is full of light; but when it is evil, your body is dark.

    35So take care that the light which is in you is not dark.

    36If, then, all your body is light, with no part of it dark, it will be completely full of light, as when a flame with its bright shining gives you light.

  • John 11:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9Then Jesus said in answer, Are there not twelve hours in the day? A man may go about in the day without falling, because he sees the light of this world.

    10But if a man goes about in the night, he may have a fall because the light is not in him.

  • Matt 6:22-23
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    74%

    22The light of the body is the eye; if then your eye is true, all your body will be full of light.

    23But if your eye is evil, all your body will be dark. If then the light which is in you is dark, how dark it will be!

  • Luke 12:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2But nothing is covered up, which will not come to light, or secret, which will not be made clear.

    3So, whatever you have said in the dark, will come to men's hearing in the light, and what you have said secretly inside the house, will be made public from the house-tops.

  • John 12:35-36
    2 verses
    74%

    35Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going.

    36In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them.

  • Prov 13:9
    73%

    9There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.

  • John 12:46
    73%

    46I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.

  • Matt 10:27
    73%

    27What I say to you in the dark, say in the light: and what comes to your ear secretly, say publicly from the house-tops.

  • John 3:19-21
    3 verses
    72%

    19And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.

    20The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.

    21But he whose life is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his acts have been done by the help of God.

  • Luke 12:35
    72%

    35Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.

  • Eph 5:13
    72%

    13But all things, when their true quality is seen, are made clear by the light: because everything which is made clear is light.

  • John 8:12
    72%

    12Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.

  • Luke 17:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23And if they say to you, See, it is there! or, It is here! do not go away, or go after them.

    24For as in a thunderstorm the bright light is seen from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of man be when his time comes.

  • John 1:9
    71%

    9The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.

  • Matt 4:16
    71%

    16The people who were in the dark saw a great light, and to those in the land of the shade of death did the dawn come up.

  • Luke 11:32
    71%

    32The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: for they were turned away from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; but now something greater than Jonah is here.

  • Matt 13:43
    70%

    43Then will the upright be shining as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him give ear.

  • Job 18:5-6
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    70%

    5For the light of the sinner is put out, and the flame of his fire is not shining.

    6The light is dark in his tent, and the light shining over him is put out.

  • Isa 9:2
    70%

    2The people who went in the dark have seen a great light, and for those who were living in the land of the deepest night, the light is shining.

  • 2 Cor 4:6
    70%

    6Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  • John 7:4
    70%

    4Because no man does things secretly if he has a desire that men may have knowledge of him. If you do these things, let yourself be seen by all men.

  • Eccl 11:7
    70%

    7Truly the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

  • John 5:35
    70%

    35He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.

  • John 9:5
    70%

    5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

  • Prov 24:20
    69%

    20For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.

  • Matt 9:16
    69%

    16And no man puts a bit of new cloth on an old coat, for by pulling away from the old, it makes a worse hole.

  • John 1:5
    69%

    5And the light goes on shining in the dark; it is not overcome by the dark.

  • Exod 39:37
    69%

    37The support for the lights, with the vessels for the lights to be put in their places on it, and all its vessels, and the oil for the lights;

  • Job 29:3
    69%

    3When his light was shining over my head, and when I went through the dark by his light.

  • Luke 5:37
    69%

    37And no man puts new wine into old wine-skins, for fear that the skins will be burst by the new wine, and the wine be let out, and the skins come to destruction.

  • Jer 13:16
    68%

    16Give glory to the Lord your God, before he makes it dark, and before your feet are slipping on the dark mountains, and, while you are looking for a light, he makes it into deep dark, into black night.

  • Luke 6:39
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    39And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, Is it possible for one blind man to be guide to another? will they not go falling together into a hole?