Matthew 5:15

English Standard Version

¹⁵^(A)Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.

Matthew 5:15

King James Version

¹⁵Neither 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.

¹⁵People^[a] do not light a lamp and put it under a basket^[b] but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.

Matthew 5:15 tn Grk “Nor do they light.” The plural in Greek is indefinite, referring to people in general.
Matthew 5:15 tn Or “a bowl”; the Greek word refers to any container for dry material of about eight liters (two gallons) capacity. It could be translated “basket, box, bowl” (L&N 6.151).

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