Mark 4:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He also said to them, "Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it to be put on a lampstand?

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he said to them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a candlestick?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} he said{G3004} unto them,{G846} Is{G3385} the lamp{G3088} brought{G2064} to{G2443} be put{G5087} under{G5259} the bushel,{G3426} or{G2228} under{G5259} the bed,{G2825} [and] not{G3756} to{G2443} be put on{G1909} the stand?

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} he said{G3004}{(G5707)} unto them{G846}, Is{G3385} a candle{G3088} brought{G2064}{(G5736)} to{G2443} be put{G5087}{(G5686)} under{G5259} a bushel{G3426}, or{G2228} under{G5259} a bed{G2825}? and not{G3756} to{G2443} be set{G2007}{(G5686)} on{G1909} a candlestick{G3087}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he sayde vnto them: is ye candle lighted to be put vnder a busshell or vnder ye table and not rather to be put on a cadelstick?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he sayde vnto the: Is a candle lighted to be put vnder a busshell, or vnder a table? Is it not lighted, to be set vpon a candelsticke?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he saide vnto them: Is the candle lyghted to be put vnder a busshell, or vnder the table? And not to be put on a candelsticke?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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?›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He said to them, "Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket{Literally, a modion, a dry measuring basket containing about a peck (about 9 litres)} or under a bed? Isn't it put on a lampstand?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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?

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Parable of the Lamp He also said to them,“A lamp isn’t brought to be put under a basket or under a bed, is it? Isn’t it to be placed on a lampstand?

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 5:15 : 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
  • Luke 11:33 : 33 No one lights a lamp and puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.
  • Luke 8:16 : 16 No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they set it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see the light.
  • Isa 60:1-3 : 1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. 2 For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the nations, but the Lord will arise upon you, and His glory will be seen upon you. 3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
  • 1 Cor 12:7 : 7 To each one, the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
  • Eph 5:3-9 : 3 But sexual immorality, all impurity, or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper for saints. 4 Nor should there be filthiness, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are not fitting, but rather thanksgiving. 5 For you know this with certainty, that no sexually immoral, impure, or greedy person—who is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore, do not be partners with them. 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.) 10 Prove what is well-pleasing to the Lord. 11 Do not participate in the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of what they do in secret. 13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that is made visible is light. 14 Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." 15 Be very careful, then, how you walk—not as unwise but as wise.
  • Phil 2:15-16 : 15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverted generation. Among them, you shine as lights in the world, 16 holding fast to the word of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I did not labor or run in vain.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 8:15-17
    3 verses
    87%

    15 But the seed on good soil represents those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and produce a harvest through perseverance.

    16 No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they set it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see the light.

    17 For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, nor is anything concealed that will not be known and brought to light.

  • Matt 5:13-16
    4 verses
    87%

    13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by people.

    14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

    15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

    16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

  • Luke 11:33-36
    4 verses
    86%

    33 No one lights a lamp and puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.

    34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light. But when it is unhealthy, your body is full of darkness.

    35 See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness.

    36 So if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it is dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you.

  • Mark 4:22-23
    2 verses
    83%

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

    23 If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.

  • Mark 4:30-33
    4 verses
    73%

    30 He also said, 'To what can we compare the kingdom of God? Or with what parable can we illustrate it?'

    31 It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth.

    32 But when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants, and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade.

    33 With many such parables, he spoke the word to them, as much as they were able to understand.

  • Luke 12:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2 There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

    3 Whatever you spoke in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you whispered in private rooms will be proclaimed from the rooftops.

  • Mark 4:20
    72%

    20 But those sown on good ground are the ones who hear the word, welcome it, and produce fruit—some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred times what was sown.

  • Mark 4:26
    71%

    26 He also said, "The kingdom of God is like this: A man scatters seed on the ground.

  • Luke 8:9
    71%

    9 Then His disciples asked Him, "What does this parable mean?"

  • Matt 25:4
    71%

    4 But the wise ones took oil in their flasks along with their lamps.

  • Luke 12:35
    71%

    35 Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning.

  • Mark 4:11-13
    3 verses
    70%

    11 He answered them, "The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything is spoken in parables.

    12 "So that, 'Though they see, they may see and not perceive; and though they hear, they may hear and not understand; otherwise they might turn back and be forgiven.'

    13 He said to them, "Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?

  • Luke 13:18
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    18 Then Jesus said, 'What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?

  • Matt 10:26-27
    2 verses
    70%

    26 So do not be afraid of them, for nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.

    27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.

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    69%

    4 Bring in the table and arrange its items, bring in the lampstand and set up its lamps.

  • John 12:35
    69%

    35 Then Jesus said to them, "The light will be with you only a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness does not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

  • Luke 21:29
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    29 Then he told them a parable: 'Look at the fig tree and all the trees.'

  • Luke 13:20
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    20 Again he asked, 'What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?

  • Matt 4:16
    69%

    16 The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who were sitting in the region and shadow of death, light has dawned upon them.

  • Luke 8:11
    69%

    11 Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.

  • Mark 4:3
    69%

    3 Listen! A sower went out to sow.

  • John 12:46
    69%

    46 I have come into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.

  • Matt 13:24
    69%

    24 Jesus presented another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

  • Mark 4:6-9
    4 verses
    69%

    6 But when the sun came up, it was scorched, and because it had no root, it withered away.

    7 Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, so it didn’t produce any grain.

    8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It grew, producing fruit that increased and yielded thirty, sixty, and a hundred times what was sown.

    9 Then Jesus said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear."

  • Luke 6:39
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    39 He also told them a parable: "Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?"

  • Luke 17:24
    69%

    24 For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

  • Matt 25:7
    69%

    7 Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

  • Matt 13:34
    68%

    34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not say anything to them without using a parable.

  • Luke 8:5
    68%

    5 A sower went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing, some fell along the path; it was stepped on, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

  • Luke 14:35
    68%

    35 It is no longer fit for the soil or the manure pile; it is thrown out. Let anyone who has ears to hear listen.

  • John 11:10
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    10 'But if anyone walks at night, he stumbles, because there is no light in him.'

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