Modern Translations New International Version"No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light. New Living Translation “No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house. English Standard Version “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. Berean Study Bible No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light. New American Standard Bible “No one lights a lamp and puts it away in a cellar nor under a basket, but on the lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light. NASB 1995 "No one, after lighting a lamp, puts it away in a cellar nor under a basket, but on the lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light. NASB 1977 “No one, after lighting a lamp, puts it away in a cellar, nor under a peck-measure, but on the lampstand, in order that those who enter may see the light. Amplified Bible “No one lights a lamp and then puts it in a cellar nor under a basket [hiding the light], but [instead it is put] on the lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light. Christian Standard Bible “No one lights a lamp and puts it in the cellar or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see its light. Holman Christian Standard Bible "No one lights a lamp and puts it in the cellar or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see its light. Contemporary English Version No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a clay pot. A lamp is put on a lampstand, so everyone who comes into the house can see the light. Good News Translation "No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a bowl; instead, it is put on the lampstand, so that people may see the light as they come in. GOD'S WORD® Translation "No one lights a lamp and hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, everyone who lights a lamp puts it on a lamp stand so that those who come in will see its light. International Standard Version "No one lights a lamp and puts it in a hiding place or under a basket, but on a lamp stand, so that those who enter may see its light. NET Bible "No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light. Classic Translations King James BibleNo man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. New King James Version “No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a secret place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, that those who come in may see the light. King James 2000 Bible No man, when he has lighted a lamp, puts it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a lampstand, that they who come in may see the light. New Heart English Bible "No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light. World English Bible "No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light. American King James Version No man, when he has lighted a candle, puts it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. American Standard Version No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a cellar, neither under the bushel, but on the stand, that they which enter in may see the light. A Faithful Version Now no one who lights a lamp sets it in a secret place or under a bushelbasket, but on a lampstand, so that those who are entering may see the light. Darby Bible Translation But no one having lit a lamp sets it in secret, nor under the corn-measure, but on the lamp-stand, that they who enter in may see the light. English Revised Version No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a cellar, neither under the bushel, but on the stand, that they which enter in may see the light. Webster's Bible Translation No man when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a close vessel, but on a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587No 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. Bishops' Bible of 1568 No man lyghteth a candle, & putteth it in a priuie place, neither vnder a busshell: but on a candlesticke, that they which come in may see the lyght, Coverdale Bible of 1535 No man lighteth a candell, and putteth it in a preuy place, nether vnder a busshell, but vpon a candilsticke, that they which come in, maye se ye light. Tyndale Bible of 1526 Noo man lighteth a candell and putteth it in a previe place nether vnder a busshell: But on a candelsticke that they that come in maye se ye light. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd no one having lighted a lamp, puts [it] in a secret place, nor under the measure, but on the lampstand, that those coming in may behold the light. Berean Literal Bible But no one having lit a lamp, sets it in secret, nor under the basket, but upon the lampstand, that those entering in may see the light. Young's Literal Translation And no one having lighted a lamp, doth put it in a secret place, nor under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, that those coming in may behold the light. Smith's Literal Translation And none, having lighted a lamp, puts in secret, neither under a bushel, but upon the chandelier, that they coming in should see the light. Literal Emphasis Translation No one having lit a lamp sets it into a secret place, nor under a basket, but upon the lampstand, so that those entering in might see the light. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNo man lighteth a candle, and putteth it in a hidden place, nore under a bushel; but upon a candlestick, that they that come in, may see the light. Catholic Public Domain Version No one lights a candle and places it in hiding, nor under a bushel basket, but upon a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain English“No man lights a lamp and sets it in a hidden place or under a bushel but over a lamp stand, that those who enter may see its light.” Lamsa Bible No man lights a lamp and puts it in a hidden place, or under a basket, but on a lamp holder, so that those who enter may see its light. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentNo one, when he has lighted a lamp, puts it in a secret place, nor under the measure, but upon the lamp-stand, that those who come in may see the light. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament But no man lighting a lamp putteth it in a concealed place, or under a bushel, but on a stand, that they who are coming in, may see the light. Mace New Testament However, when a man has once lighted his lamp, he does not hide it in a by-place, or under a bushel; but sets it on a stand, that all who come in may have light. Weymouth New Testament "When any one lights a lamp, he never puts it in the cellar or under the bushel, but on the lampstand, that people who come in may see the light. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament     |