Matthew 5:15 KJV — MannaFest

Matthew 5:15

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.

KJV

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ASV

Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.

WEB

Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

YLT

nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house;

DBT

Nor do [men] light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but upon the lamp-stand, and it shines for all who are in the house.

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Matthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.

Author: Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
Date: c. AD 50–60

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6 verses on the floor

Luke 11:33
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
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?
Luke 8:16
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.
Numbers 8:2
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
Exodus 25:37
And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.

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Exodus 37:17

Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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To understand what they have to do--they are to be governed by the moral law. Here is, (1.) A general ratification of the law, and a recommendation of it to us, as our rule,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Neither do men light a candle--or, lamp. and put it under a bushel--a dry measure. but on a candlestick--rather, "under the bushel, but on the lampstand." The article is inserted in both cases to express the familiarity of everyone with those household utensils. and it giveth light--shineth "unto all that are in the house."

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

MAT 5:15MRK 4:21 LUK 11:33
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
MAT 5:15LUK 11:33 MRK 4:21-22
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
MAT 5:15LUK 11:33 MAT 5:15-16
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
MAT 5:15LUK 11:33 LUK 8:16-17
MAT 5:15MRK 4:21 LUK 8:16
MAT 5:15LUK 8:16 PHP 2:15-16
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
MAT 5:15MRK 4:21 ISA 60:1-3
MAT 5:15EXO 25:37 NUM 8:2

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