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OET (OET-RV) And Yeshua told them, “Obviously no one goes and gets a lamp, and then puts it under a basket or under the bed, but rather places it somewhere higher on a stand.
OET-LV And he_was_saying to_them:
Surely_not the lamp is_coming, in_order_that it_may_be_put under the basket or under the bed?
Not in_order_that it_may_be_put on the lampstand?
SR-GNT Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, “Μήτι ἔρχεται ὁ λύχνος, ἵνα ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον τεθῇ, ἢ ὑπὸ τὴν κλίνην; Οὐχ ἵνα ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν τεθῇ; ‡
(Kai elegen autois, “Maʸti erⱪetai ho luⱪnos, hina hupo ton modion tethaʸ, aʸ hupo taʸn klinaʸn; Ouⱪ hina epi taʸn luⱪnian tethaʸ;)
Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, cyan:dative/indirect object, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT And he was saying to them, “The lamp does not come so that it might be put under a basket or under the bed, does it? Is it not so that it might be put on the lampstand?
UST He told the apprentices another parable: “People certainly do not light an oil lamp and then bring it in the house in order to put something over it to cover its light. Instead, they put it on a lampstand so that the light will shine.
BSB § Jesus 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?
BLB And He was saying to them, "The lamp is not brought in so that it might be put under the basket, or under the bed. Is it not that it might be put upon the lampstand?
AICNT And he said to them, “Is the lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be put on a lampstand?
OEB Jesus said to them, ‘Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under the couch, instead of being put on the lamp-stand?
WEBBE He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket [fn] or under a bed? Isn’t it put on a stand?
4:21 literally, a modion, a dry measuring basket containing about a peck (about 9 litres)
WMBB (Same as above including footnotes)
NET He also said to them, “A lamp isn’t brought to be put under a basket or under a bed, is it? Isn’t it to be placed on a lampstand?
LSV And He said to them, “Does the lamp come that it may be put under the measure, or under the bed—not that it may be put on the lampstand?
FBV Who puts a lamp under a bucket, or beneath a bed?” Jesus asked them. “No, you put a lamp up on a lamp-stand.
TCNT He also said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed? Is it not brought in to be set on a lampstand?
T4T He also told them another parable, saying, “◄People certainly do not light an oil lamp and then bring it in the house in order that it may be put {someone may put it} under a container or under a bed./Would anyone light an oil lamp and then bring it in the house in order that it may be put {someone may put it} under a container or under a bed?► [RHQ] ◄No, they light it in order that it may be put {someone may put it} in a place where it lights the house./Wouldn’t they light it in order that it may be put {someone may put it} in a place where it lights the house?► [RHQ]
LEB And he said to them, “Surely a lamp is not brought so that it may be put under a bushel basket or under a bed, is it?[fn] Is it not[fn] so that it may be put on a lampstand?
4:21 The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “is it”
4:21 The negative construction in Greek anticipates a positive answer here
BBE And he said to them, When the light comes in, do people put it under a vessel, or under the bed, and not on its table?
Moff No Moff MARK book available
Wymth He went on to say, "Is the lamp brought in in order to be put under the bushel or under the bed? Is it not rather in order that it may be placed on the lampstand?
ASV 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?
DRA 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?
YLT 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?
Drby 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?
RV 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?
Wbstr And he said to them, Is a candle brought to be put under a close vessel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
KJB-1769 ¶ 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?
KJB-1611 ¶ [fn][fn]And he said vnto them, Is a candle brought to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder a bed? & not to be set on a candlesticke?
(¶ And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushell, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlesticke?)
Bshps And he saide vnto them: Is the candle lyghted to be put vnder a busshell, or vnder the table? And not to be put on a candelsticke?
(And he said unto them: Is the candle lighted to be put under a busshell, or under the table? And not to be put on a candelsticke?)
Gnva Also he saide vnto them, Commeth the candle in, to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder the bed, and not to be put on a candlesticke?
(Also he said unto them, Commeth the candle in, to be put under a bushell, or under the bed, and not to be put on a candlesticke? )
Cvdl And he sayde vnto the: Is a candle lighted to be put vnder a busshell, or vnder a table? Is it not lighted, to be set vpon a candelsticke?
(And he said unto them: Is a candle lighted to be put under a busshell, or under a table? Is it not lighted, to be set upon a candelsticke?)
TNT And he sayde vnto them: is the candle lighted to be put vnder a busshell or vnder the table and not rather to be put on a candelstick?
(And he said unto them: is the candle lighted to be put under a busshell or under the table and not rather to be put on a candelstick? )
Wyc And he seide to hem, Wher a lanterne cometh, that it be put vndur a buschel, or vndur a bed? nay, but that it be put on a candilstike?
(And he said to them, Wher a lanterne cometh/comes, that it be put under a buschel, or under a bed? nay, but that it be put on a candlestick?)
Luth Und er sprach zu ihnen: Zündet man auch ein Licht an, daß man‘s unter einen Scheffel oder unter einen Tisch setze? Mitnichten, sondern daß man‘s auf einen Leuchter setze.
(And he spoke to to_them: Zündet man also a light an, that man‘s under a Scheffel or under a table setze? Mitnichten, rather that man‘s on a Leuchter setze.)
ClVg Et dicebat illis: Numquid venit lucerna ut sub modo ponatur, aut sub lecto? nonne ut super candelabrum ponatur?[fn]
(And dicebat illis: Numquid he_came lucerna as under modo ponatur, aut under lecto? isn't_it as over candelabrum ponatur? )
4.21 Lucerna, etc. HIER. Lucerna verbum Dei. Modius aut lectus, auditus inobedientium. Candelabrum, apostoli, quos illuminavit verbum Dei. Absconditum et occultum, quod palam fit cum a Domino tractatur. BEDA. Modius, vita nostra divina præscientia mensurata. Lectus, caro, in qua, etc., usque ad quia ei carnis concupiscentias præponit. Nonne ut super candelabrum ponatur? ID. Ut dominetur prædicatio veritatis, subsit servitus corporis, per quam tamen excelsior appareat doctrina tanquam per candelabrum lucerna.
4.21 Lucerna, etc. HIER. Lucerna the_word of_God. Modius aut lectus, auditus inobedientium. Candelabrum, apostoli, which illuminavit the_word of_God. Absconditum and occultum, that palam fit when/with from Master tractatur. BEDA. Modius, vita nostra divina præscientia mensurata. Lectus, caro, in qua, etc., until to because to_him carnis concupiscentias præponit. Isn't_it as over candelabrum ponatur? ID. Ut dominetur prælet_him_sayio veritatis, subsit servitus corporis, through how tamen excelsior appareat doctrina tanquam through candelabrum lucerna.
UGNT καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, μήτι ἔρχεται ὁ λύχνος ἵνα ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον τεθῇ, ἢ ὑπὸ τὴν κλίνην? οὐχ ἵνα ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν τεθῇ?
(kai elegen autois, maʸti erⱪetai ho luⱪnos hina hupo ton modion tethaʸ, aʸ hupo taʸn klinaʸn? ouⱪ hina epi taʸn luⱪnian tethaʸ?)
SBL-GNT Καὶ ἔλεγεν ⸀αὐτοῖς· Μήτι ⸂ἔρχεται ὁ λύχνος⸃ ἵνα ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον τεθῇ ἢ ὑπὸ τὴν κλίνην, οὐχ ἵνα ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν ⸀τεθῇ;
(Kai elegen ⸀autois; Maʸti ⸂erⱪetai ho luⱪnos⸃ hina hupo ton modion tethaʸ aʸ hupo taʸn klinaʸn, ouⱪ hina epi taʸn luⱪnian ⸀tethaʸ;)
TC-GNT Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, [fn]Μήτι [fn]ὁ λύχνος ἔρχεται ἵνα ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον τεθῇ ἢ ὑπὸ τὴν [fn]κλίνην; Οὐχ ἵνα ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν [fn]ἐπιτεθῇ;
(Kai elegen autois, Maʸti ho luⱪnos erⱪetai hina hupo ton modion tethaʸ aʸ hupo taʸn klinaʸn; Ouⱪ hina epi taʸn luⱪnian epitethaʸ; )
4:21 μητι 98.6% ¦ οτι μητι WH 0.2%
4:21 ο λυχνος ερχεται ¦ ερχεται ο λυχνος ANT CT
4:21 κλινην ¦ κλεινην TH
4:21 επιτεθη ¦ τεθη CT
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).
4:21 A lamp is lighted to shine and give people light, not to remain hidden. Citizens of the Kingdom are responsible for putting the light of the Good News on a stand (4:17).
Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns
αὐτοῖς
˱to˲_them
The pronoun them could refer to: (1) all the people who were nearby, including both the disciples and the crowds. Alternate translation: “to the disciples and the crowds” or “everyone who was with him” (2) just the disciples. Alternate translation: “to the disciples”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion
μήτι ἔρχεται ὁ λύχνος ἵνα ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον τεθῇ, ἢ ὑπὸ τὴν κλίνην? οὐχ ἵνα ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν τεθῇ?
surely_not /is/_coming the lamp in_order_that under the basket ˱it˲_/may_be/_put or under the bed not in_order_that on the lampstand ˱it˲_/may_be/_put
Jesus is using the question form to teach his disciples. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate these as statements or exclamations. Alternate translation: “The lamp does not come so that it might be put under a basket or under the bed but so that it might be put on the lampstand.” or “The lamp certainly does not come so that it might be put under a basket or under the bed! No, it comes so that it might be put on the lampstand!”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun
μήτι ἔρχεται ὁ λύχνος ἵνα ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον τεθῇ, ἢ ὑπὸ τὴν κλίνην? οὐχ ἵνα ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν τεθῇ
surely_not /is/_coming the lamp in_order_that under the basket ˱it˲_/may_be/_put or under the bed not in_order_that on the lampstand ˱it˲_/may_be/_put
The words The lamp, the basket, the bed, and the lampstand represent lamps, baskets, beds, and lampstands in general, not one particular lamp, basket, bed, or lampstand. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “Lamps do not come so that they might be put under baskets or under beds, do they? Is it not so that they might be put on lampstands”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification
μήτι ἔρχεται ὁ λύχνος
surely_not /is/_coming the lamp
Here Jesus speaks as if the lamp were a person who could come. He means that someone lights the lamp and brings it into a house. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “The lamp is not lit … is it” or “The lamp is not brought into a house … is it”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
τεθῇ & οὐχ ἵνα & τεθῇ
˱it˲_/may_be/_put & not in_order_that & ˱it˲_/may_be/_put
If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the action, you could use an indefinite subject. Alternate translation: “someone might put it … Is it not so that someone might put it”
Note 6 topic: translate-unknown
ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον
under the 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 7 topic: translate-unknown
ὑπὸ τὴν κλίνην
under under the bed
A bed is a piece of furniture that people would lie on when they were eating or sleeping. Most likely, this kind of bed had short legs that raised it off the floor. If someone put a lamp under this kind of furniture, it would 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: “under a couch” or “under furniture”
Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν
on the lampstand
Here Jesus implies that the lamp can illuminate a large area when it is on a lampstand. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “on the lampstand to that it illuminates the whole room” or “on the lampstand where it lights up the area”