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Mark 4:21
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Mark 4:21
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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?
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Mark 4:21
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Mark 4:21
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A Lamp on a Stand
21 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?(A)
Mark 4:21
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Mark 4:21
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A Lamp Under a Basket
21 (A)And he said to them, (B)“Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand?
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Luke 8:16
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Luke 8:16
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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.
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Luke 8:16
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Luke 8:16
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A Lamp on a Stand
16 “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.(A)
Luke 8:16
English Standard Version
Luke 8:16
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A Lamp Under a Jar
16 (A)(B)“No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light.
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