Mark 4:21

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?

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  • Matt 5:15 : 15 Neither doe men light a candel, and put it vnder a bushel, but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.
  • Luke 11:33 : 33 No man when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a priuie place, neither vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, that they which come in, may see the light.
  • Luke 8:16 : 16 No man when he hath lighted a candle, couereth it vnder a vessell, neither putteth it vnder the bed, but setteth it on a candlesticke, that they that enter in, may see the light.
  • Isa 60:1-3 : 1 Arise, O Ierusalem: be bright, for thy light is come, and the glorie of the Lorde is risen vpon thee. 2 For beholde, darkenesse shall couer the earth, and grosse darkenesse the people: but the Lord shall arise vpon thee, and his glory shall be seene vpon thee. 3 And the Gentiles shall walke in thy light, and Kings at the brightnesse of thy rising vp.
  • 1 Cor 12:7 : 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is giuen to euery man, to profite withall.
  • Eph 5:3-9 : 3 But fornication, and all vncleannesse, or couetousnesse, let it not be once named among you, as it becommeth Saintes, 4 Neither filthinesse, neither foolish talking, neither iesting, which are things not comely, but rather giuing of thankes. 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, neither vncleane person, nor couetous person, which is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdome of Christ, and of God. 6 Let no man deceiue you with vaine wordes: for, for such thinges commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience. 7 Be not therefore companions with them. 8 For ye were once darkenesse, but are nowe light in the Lord: walke as children of light, 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in al goodnes, and righteousnes, and trueth) 10 Approuing that which is pleasing to the Lorde. 11 And haue no fellowship with ye vnfruitfull works of darknes, but euen reproue them rather. 12 For it is shame euen to speake of the things which are done of them in secret. 13 But all thinges when they are reproued of the light, are manifest: for it is light that maketh all things manifest. 14 Wherefore hee sayeth, Awake thou that sleepest, and stande vp from the deade, and Christ shall giue thee light. 15 Take heede therefore that yee walke circumspectly, not as fooles, but as wise,
  • Phil 2:15-16 : 15 That ye may be blamelesse, & pure, and the sonnes of God without rebuke in the middes of a naughtie and crooked nation, among whom yee shine as lights in the world, 16 Holding forth the worde of life, that I may reioyce in the day of Christ, that I haue not runne in vaine, neither haue laboured in vaine.

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  • Luke 8:15-17
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    15 But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest & good heart heare the worde, and keepe it, and bring forth fruite with patience.

    16 No man when he hath lighted a candle, couereth it vnder a vessell, neither putteth it vnder the bed, but setteth it on a candlesticke, that they that enter in, may see the light.

    17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be euident: neither any thing hid, that shall not be knowen, and come to light.

  • Matt 5:13-16
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    13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt haue lost his sauour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be troden vnder foote of men.

    14 Ye are the light of the world. A citie that is set on an hill, cannot be hid.

    15 Neither doe men light a candel, and put it vnder a bushel, but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.

    16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.

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    33 No man when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a priuie place, neither vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, that they which come in, may see the light.

    34 The light of the bodie is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, then is thy whole bodie light: but if thine eye be euill, then thy bodie is darke.

    35 Take heede therefore, that the light which is in thee, be not darkenesse.

    36 If therefore thy whole body shall be light, hauing no part darke, then shall all be light, euen as when a candle doth light thee with the brightnesse.

  • Mark 4:22-23
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    22 For there is nothing hid, that shall not be opened: neither is there a secret, but that it shall come to light.

    23 If any man haue eares to heare, let him heare.

  • Mark 4:30-33
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    30 He saide moreouer, Whereunto shall wee liken the kingdome of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

    31 It is like a graine of mustarde seede, which when it is sowen in the earth, is the least of all seedes that be in the earth:

    32 But after that it is sowen, it groweth vp, and is greatest of all herbes, and beareth great branches, so that the foules of heauen may builde vnder the shadow of it.

    33 And with many such parables he preached the word vnto them, as they were able to heare it.

  • Luke 12:2-3
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    2 For there is nothing couered, that shall not bee reueiled: neither hidde, that shall not be knowen.

    3 Wherefore whatsoeuer yee haue spoken in darkenesse, it shall be heard in the light: and that which ye haue spoken in the eare, in secret places, shall be preached on the houses.

  • 20 But they that haue receiued seede in good ground, are they that heare the worde, and receiue it, and bring foorth fruite: one corne thirtie, another sixtie, and some an hundreth.

  • 26 Also he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede in the ground,

  • 9 Then his disciples asked him, demaunding what parable that was.

  • 4 But the wise tooke oyle in their vessels with their lampes.

  • 35 Let your loynes be gird about and your lights burning,

  • Mark 4:11-13
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    11 And he saide vnto them, To you it is giuen to knowe the mysterie of the kingdome of God: but vnto them that are without, all thinges bee done in parables,

    12 That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.

    13 Againe he said vnto them, Perceiue ye not this parable? howe then should ye vnderstand all other parables?

  • 18 Then said he, What is the kingdome of God like? Or whereto shall I compare it?

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    26 Feare them not therefore: for there is nothing couered, that shall not be disclosed, nor hid, that shall not be knowen.

    27 What I tell you in darkenesse, that speake yee in light: and what yee heare in the eare, that preach yee on the houses.

  • 4 Also thou shalt bring in the Table, and set it in order as it doth require: thou shalt also bring in the Candlesticke, and light his lampes,

  • 35 Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Yet a litle while is the light with you: walke while ye haue that light, lest the darkenes come vpon you: for hee that walketh in the darke, knoweth not whither he goeth.

  • 29 And he spake to them a parable, Behold, the figge tree, and all trees,

  • 20 And againe he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdome of God?

  • 16 The people which sate in darkenes, sawe great light: and to them which sate in the region, and shadowe of death, light is risen vp.

  • 11 The parable is this, The seede is the worde of God.

  • 3 Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe.

  • 46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.

  • 24 Another parable put hee foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a man which sowed good seede in his fielde.

  • Mark 4:6-9
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    6 But assoone as ye Sunne was vp, it was burnt vp, and because it had not roote, it withered away.

    7 And some fell among the thornes, and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, so that it gaue no fruite.

    8 Some againe fell in good grounde, and did yeelde fruite that sprong vp, and grewe, and it brought foorth, some thirtie folde, some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde.

    9 Then he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

  • 39 And he spake a parable vnto them, Can the blinde leade the blinde? shall they not both fall into the ditche?

  • 24 For as the lightening that lighteneth out of the one part vnder heauen, shineth vnto the other part vnder heauen, so shall the Sonne of man be in his day.

  • 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lampes.

  • 34 All these thinges spake Iesus vnto the multitude in parables, and without parables spake he not to them,

  • 5 A sower went out to sowe his seede, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayes side, and it was troden vnder feete, and the foules of heauen deuoured it vp.

  • 35 It is neither meete for the land, nor yet for the dunghill, but men cast it out. He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

  • 10 But if a man walke in the night, hee stumbleth, because there is no light in him.