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Mark 4:21
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?
Mark 4:21 · American Standard Version
Mark 4:21 in other translations
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?
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?
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?
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In context
18 And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word,
19 and the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
20 And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.
21 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?
22 For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.
23 If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.
24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you.
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