Luke 8:16

No one lighteth a lamp, and covereth it with a vessel, or placeth it under a bed, but setteth it upon a light-stand, that all who come in, may see the light of it.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15And that on good ground, are those who, with a humble and good heart, hear the word, and retain it, and with patience bring forth fruits.

17For there is nothing covered, that shall not be uncovered; nor concealed, that shall not be known and become manifest.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:15And they do not light a lamp and place it under a bushel; but upon a lightstand, and it giveth light to all that are in the house.

Luke 11:33No one lighteth a lamp, and putteth it in a secret place, or under a bushel, but upon a light-stand; that they who come in, may see its light.

Philippians 2:15that ye may be perfect and without blemish, as the sincere children of God, who are resident in a perverse and crooked generation; and that ye may appear among them as luminaries in the world;

Revelation 11:4These are the two olive-trees, and the two candlesticks which stand before the Lord of the earth.

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:5-22

The Parable of the Sower. 4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and… Read the whole commentary →

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