Luke 8:16
14 The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
15 But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.
17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.
18 Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- “No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- And no one, having lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts [it] under a bed. But he puts [it] on a lampstand, so that those entering may see the light.
- ÅB
- Men ingen som tenner et lys, skjuler det med et kar eller setter det under en seng; han setter det i en stake, for at de som kommer inn, kan se lyset.
- OTB
- "Ingen tenner en lampe og dekker den med et kar eller setter den under en seng. I stedet setter de den på en lysestake, så de som kommer inn kan se lyset.
- B1930
- Men ingen som tender et lys, skjuler det med et kar eller setter det under en seng; han setter det i en stake, forat de som kommer inn, kan se lyset.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 11:33
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.
Read in contextMatthew 5:15–16
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
Read in contextMark 4:21–22
Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?
Read in contextActs 26:18
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
Read in contextPhilippians 2:15–16
so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
Read in contextRevelation 1:20–2:1
This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
Read in contextRevelation 11:4
These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.
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