Matthew 5:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Matthew 5:15 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 5:15 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 25:37Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.
- Numbers 8:2“Speak to Aaron and tell him: ‘When you set up the seven lamps, they are to light the area in front of the lampstand.’”
- Mark 4:21Jesus 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?
- Luke 8:16No 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.
- Luke 11:33No 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.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).