Matthew 5:15
Neither do men burn a lamp, and set it under a bushel, but on its stand; and it sheds light on all that are in the house.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
14Ye are the light of the world. A city cannot be hid that is situated on an eminence.
Cross References
Luke 8:16No man lighting a lamp hides it with a cover, or putteth it under a bed, but on a stand, that they who are coming in, may see the light.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:14-17
The Sermon on the Mount. 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. 15 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. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify… Read the whole commentary →