MAT 5:15 Parallel Verse View

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ULT Neither do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but rather on the lampstand, and it shines for all the ones in the house.

UST Further, when people light a lamp, they do not cover it with a basket. Instead, they put it on a lampstand. That way, it illuminates everyone in the house.

BSB 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.

BLB Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but upon the lampstand, and it gives light to all those in the house.

AICNT nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

OEB People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lamp-stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.

WEBBE Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG ^(14-16)“Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.

NET People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.

LSV nor do they light a lamp and put it under the measure, but on the lampstand, and it shines to all those in the house;

FBV No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a bucket. No, it's placed on a lamp-stand and it provides light to everyone in the house.

TCNT nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it shines for all who are in the house.

T4T After people light a lamp, they never put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on a lampstand in their houses in order that it can shine on everyone there.

LEB nor do they light a lamp and place it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it shines on all those in the house.

BBE And a burning light is not put under a vessel, but on its table; so that its rays may be shining on all who are in the house.

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Wymth Nor is a lamp lighted to be put under a bushel, but on the lampstand; and then it gives light to all in the house.

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.

DRA Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are 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;

Drby 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.

RV 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.

Wbstr Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a close vessel, but on a candlestick: and it giveth light to all that are in the house.

KJB-1769 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.
( Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth/gives light unto all that are in the house. )

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]Neither doe men light a candle, and put it vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.
(Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushell: but on a candlesticke, and it giveth/gives light unto all that are in the house.)

5:15 The word in the originall signifieth a measure containing about a pint lesse then a pecke.

5:15 Marke 4. 21 luke 8. 16.and 11. 33.

Bshps Neyther do men lyght a candell, and put it vnder a busshell: but on a candelsticke, and it geueth lyght vnto all that are in the house.
(Neyther do men light a candell, and put it under a busshell: but on a candelsticke, and it giveth/gives light unto all that are in the house.)

Gnva Neither doe men light a candel, and put it vnder a bushel, but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.
(Neither do men light a candel, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlesticke, and it giveth/gives light unto all that are in the house. )

Cvdl nether do men lyght a candell, and put it vnder a busshell, but on a candelstick, and it lighteth all that are in the house.
(nether do men light a candell, and put it under a busshell, but on a candelstick, and it lighteth all that are in the house.)

TNT nether do men lyght a cadell and put it vnder a busshell but on a candelstick and it lighteth all that are in the house.
(nether do men light a cadell and put it under a busshell but on a candelstick and it lighteth all that are in the house. )

Wycl ne me teendith not a lanterne, and puttith it vndur a busschel, but on a candilstike, that it yyue liyt to alle that ben in the hous.
(ne me teendith not a lanterne, and puttith it under a busschel, but on a candlestick, that it give light to all that been in the hous.)

Luth Man zündet auch nicht ein Licht an und setzt es unter einen Scheffel, sondern auf einen Leuchter, so leuchtet es denen allen, die im Hause sind.
(Man zündet also not a light at and setzt it under a Scheffel, rather on a Leuchter, so leuchtet it denen allen, the in_the house sind.)

ClVg neque accendunt lucernam, et ponunt eam sub modio, sed super candelabrum, ut luceat omnibus qui in domo sunt.[fn]
(neque accendunt lucernam, and ponunt her under modio, but over candelabrum, as luceat to_all who in domo are. )

5.15 Neque accendunt lucernam. Domesticis exemplis docet, ne celent lucem verbi sibi commissam. Non accendunt, id est, non ideo data est doctrina prædicationis ut celent eam et subjiciant servituti corporis, dum aliqua timent. Sed corpus suum ministerio Dei subjiciant, ut per vocem et cætera corporis officia lux excellentior cæteris appareat. Unde dicitur I Cor. 9.: Castigo corpus meum, etc. Vel, Christus lucernam accendit, dum testam humanæ naturæ flamma suæ divinitatis implevit: quam nec credentibus abscondit, nec modio, id est mensura legis, vel terminis unius gentis inclusit. Sed super candelabrum, id est, Ecclesiam fidem suæ incarnationis affixit, ubi omnes possint intueri, qui in domo, id est, Ecclesia sunt vel mundo. Unde subdit: Sic luceat, etc. Candelabrum. Sicut lucerna Christus, candelabrum crux est, super quam erat levandus. Candelabrum Ecclesia, quæ verbum vitæ præsentis bajulat.

5.15 Neither accendunt lucernam. Domesticis exemplis teaches, not celent the_light verbi sibi commissam. Non accendunt, id it_is, not/no ideo data it_is doctrina prælet_him_sayionis as celent her and subyiciant servituti corporis, dum aliqua timent. But body his_own ministerio of_God subyiciant, as through vocem and cætera corporis officia light excellentior cæteris appareat. Unde it_is_said I Cor. 9.: Castigo body mine, etc. Vel, Christus lucernam accendit, dum testam humanæ naturæ flamma suæ divinitatis implevit: how but_not credentibus abscondit, but_not modio, id it_is mensura legis, or terminis of_one gentis inclusit. But over candelabrum, id it_is, Ecclesiam faith suæ incarnationis affixit, where everyone possint intueri, who in domo, id it_is, Ecclesia are or mundo. Unde subdit: So luceat, etc. Candelabrum. Sicut lucerna Christus, candelabrum crux it_is, over how was levandus. Candelabrum Ecclesia, which the_word of_life præsentis bayulat.

UGNT οὐδὲ καίουσιν λύχνον καὶ τιθέασιν αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον, ἀλλ’ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, καὶ λάμπει πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ.
(oude kaiousin luⱪnon kai titheasin auton hupo ton modion, all’ epi taʸn luⱪnian, kai lampei pasin tois en taʸ oikia.)

SBL-GNT οὐδὲ καίουσιν λύχνον καὶ τιθέασιν αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, καὶ λάμπει πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ.
(oude kaiousin luⱪnon kai titheasin auton hupo ton modion allʼ epi taʸn luⱪnian, kai lampei pasin tois en taʸ oikia.)

TC-GNT οὐδὲ καίουσι λύχνον καὶ τιθέασιν αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον, ἀλλ᾽ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, καὶ λάμπει πᾶσι τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ.
(oude kaiousi luⱪnon kai titheasin auton hupo ton modion, all epi taʸn luⱪnian, kai lampei pasi tois en taʸ oikia. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

οὐδὲ καίουσιν λύχνον καὶ τιθέασιν αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον, ἀλλ’ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, καὶ λάμπει πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ

and_not ˱they˲_/are/_lighting /a/_lamp and /are/_putting it under ¬the /a/_basket but on the lampstand and ˱it˲_/is/_shining ˱for˲_all the_‹ones› in the house

Here Jesus implicitly calls his disciples a a lamp. However, he explains this figure of speech in the next verse, so you should not explain its meaning in this verse.

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

καίουσιν

˱they˲_/are/_lighting

The pronoun they refers to people in general. If this is not clear for your readers, you could use a form that refers to people in general. Alternate translation: “does anyone light”

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον

under ¬the /a/_basket

A basket is a large circular container that stores food or other items. If someone put a lamp under this kind of container, it would completely hide the light from the lamp. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of container, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “in a box” or “under a container that hides its light”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἀλλ’ ἐπὶ

but on

Jesus is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “but rather they put it on”

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

(Occurrence 2) καὶ

and

Here, the word and introduces the result of putting a lamp on a lampstand. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces a result. Alternate translation: “and so” or “with the result that”

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