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Luke 11:33

Witness and mission

31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

No 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.

34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

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BSB
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.
KJV
No 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.
WEB
“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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
No one having lit a lamp puts [it] in secret, nor under the basket, but on the lampstand, so that those entering may see the light.
ÅB
Ingen som tenner et lys, setter det i kjelleren eller under en skjeppe, men i staken, for at de som kommer inn, skal se skinnet av det.
OTB
"Ingen tenner en lampe og setter den i en kjeller eller under en kurv, men på en lampestake, slik at de som kommer inn kan se lyset.
B1930
Ingen som tender et lys, setter det i kjelleren eller under en skjeppe, men i staken, forat de som kommer inn, skal se skinnet av det.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 8:16–17

    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.

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  • Mark 4:21–22

    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?

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  • Matthew 5:15–16

    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.

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  • John 12:46

    I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

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  • Philippians 2:15–16

    That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

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  • John 11:9

    Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

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  • Matthew 10:27

    What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

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