Mark 4:21
“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?”
Mark 4:21 in 7 translations
- KJVKing 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?
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he said to them: Doth a candle come in to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
- ASVAmerican 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?
- DARBYDarby
- And he said to them, Does the lamp come that it should be put under the bushel or under the couch? Is it not that it should be set upon the lamp-stand?
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He said to them, Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn't it put on a stand?
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And he said to them, 'Doth the lamp come that under the measure it may be put, or under the couch ; not that it may be put on the lamp-stand?
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He said to them, “Does a lamp come to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it meant to be placed on a stand?
Context: Mark 4
19And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
20And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
21And 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?
22For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
23If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
About Mark 4: The Parable of the Sower
Jesus tells parables about the kingdom of God.
Commentary
Mark 4 is a chapter that focuses on Jesus' teachings about the Kingdom of God. Jesus uses parables to illustrate the Kingdom of God and to explain its mysteries. He begins by telling the parable of the sower, which is a story about a farmer who scatters seed on different types of soil. The seed represents the word of God, and the different types of soil represent different types of people. Jesus explains that some people will accept the word of God and bear fruit, while others will not.