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Mark 4:21

New King James Version

21 Also He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand?

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American Standard Version

And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, and not to be put on the stand?

Christian Standard Bible

He also said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it to be put on a lampstand?

English Standard Version

And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand?

King James Version

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?

New American Standard Bible

And He was saying to them, “A lamp is not brought to be put under a basket, or under a bed, is it? Is it not brought to be put on the lampstand?

New International Version

He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand?

New Living Translation

Then Jesus asked them, “Would anyone light a lamp and then put it under a basket or under a bed? Of course not! A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light will shine.

World English Bible

He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it put on a stand?