No man, when he has lighted a candle, covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed; but sets it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light. Treasury of Scripture when. Luke 11:33 No man, when he has lighted a candle, puts it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick... Matthew 5:15,16 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it gives light to all that are in the house... Mark 4:21,22 And he said to them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick... Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God... Philippians 2:15,16 That you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the middle of a crooked and perverse nation... Revelation 1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks... Revelation 2:1 To the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things said he that holds the seven stars in his right hand... Revelation 11:4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
Context The Parable of the Lamp
16No man, when he has lighted a candle, covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed; but sets it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light. 17For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad. 18Take heed therefore how you hear: for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And no man, when he hath lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but putteth it on a stand, that they that enter in may see the light.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now no man lighting a candle covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it upon a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.
Darby Bible Translation
And no one having lighted a lamp covers it with a vessel or puts it under a couch, but sets it on a lamp-stand, that they who enter in may see the light.
King James Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
And no one having lighted a lamp doth cover it with a vessel, or under a couch doth put it; but upon a lamp-stand he doth put it, that those coming in may see the light,
|
    |