Parallel Verses English Standard Version Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. King James Bible 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. American Standard Version 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. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a close vessel, but on a candlestick: and it giveth light to all that are in the house. Weymouth New Testament Nor is a lamp lighted to be put under a bushel, but on the lampstand; and then it gives light to all in the house. Matthew 5:15 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesA bushel (τὸν μόδιον) Rev., rightly, "the bushel;" since the definite article is designed to indicate a familiar object - the grain-measure which is found in every house. A candlestick (τὴν λυχνίαν) Rev., the stand. Also a part of the furniture of every house, and commonly but one in the house: hence the article. The word, which occurs four times in the Gospels and eight times elsewhere, means, in every ease, not a candlestick, but a lamp-stand. In Hebrews 9:2, the golden "candlestick" of the tabernacle is called λυχνία; but in the description of this article (Exodus 25:31, Exodus 25:39), we read, "Thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof;" and in Zechariah 4:2, where the imagery is drawn from the sanctuary, we have a "candlestick" with a bowl on the top of it, "and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes (for the oil) to the lamps which are upon the top thereof." Treasury of Scripture Knowledge do. a bushel. 'A measure containing about a pint less than a peck.' it giveth. Cross References Zechariah 4:2 And he said to me, "What do you see?" I said, "I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold, with a bowl on the top of it, and seven lamps on it, with seven lips on each of the lamps that are on the top of it. Mark 4:21 And he said to them, "Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? Luke 8:16 "No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. Luke 11:33 "No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. Luke 11:36 If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly bright, as when a lamp with its rays gives you light." Philippians 2:15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, Hebrews 9:2 For a tent was prepared, the first section, in which were the lampstand and the table and the bread of the Presence. It is called the Holy Place. Jump to Previous Basket Bowl Burning Bushel Candle Candlestick Close Gives House Instead Lampstand Light Measure Measuring Rays Shines Shineth Stand Table VesselJump to Next Basket Bowl Burning Bushel Candle Candlestick Close Gives House Instead Lampstand Light Measure Measuring Rays Shines Shineth Stand Table VesselLinks Matthew 5:15 NIVMatthew 5:15 NLT Matthew 5:15 ESV Matthew 5:15 NASB Matthew 5:15 KJV Matthew 5:15 Bible Apps Matthew 5:15 Biblia Paralela Matthew 5:15 Chinese Bible Matthew 5:15 French Bible Matthew 5:15 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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