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Luke 11:33

No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

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ASV

No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a cellar, neither under the bushel, but on the stand, that they which enter in may see the light.

KJV

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.

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20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΟὐδεὶςOudeisBut no [one]G3762 →
λύχνονluchnona lampG3088 →
ἅψαςhapsashaving litG681 →
εἰςeisinG1519 →
κρύπτηνkruptēna cellarG2926 →
τίθησινtithēsinsets itG5087 →
οὐδὲoudenor [sets it]G3761 →
ὑπὸhupounderG5259 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
μόδιονmodionbasketG3426 →
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235 →
ἐπὶepiuponG1909 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
λυχνίανluchnianlampstandG3087 →
ἵναinathatG2443 →
οἱhoithoseG3588 →
εἰσπορευόμενοιeisporeuomenoientering inG1531 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
φῶςphōslightG5457 →
βλέπωσιν.¶blepōsinmay see.G991 →

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Matthew 5:15Neither 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.Luke 8:16–17No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.Mark 4:21Jesus 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?Mark 4:21–22Jesus 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?Luke 8:16No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.Matthew 5:15–16Neither 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.John 12:46I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.1 Timothy 5:25In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.Philippians 2:15–16so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the worldJohn 11:9Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.Revelation 11:4These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.Matthew 10:27What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.

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