15 那『好土壤』,是這樣的人:他們聽了這話語,以誠實美善的心持守它,並且在忍耐中結出果實。

油燈的比喻

16 「沒有人點上油燈,用器皿蓋住或放在床底下,而是放在燈臺上,好讓進來的人能看見光。 17 隱祕的事沒有不顯露的,隱藏的事絕沒有不被知道、不顯露出來的。

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15 种子落在沃土里则是指人听了道,用诚实良善的心坚忍持守,至终结出果实。

点灯的比喻

16 “没有人点了灯,却用器皿把它盖起来或放到床底下,而是放在灯台上,使进来的人能见到光。 17 掩盖的事终会暴露出来,隐藏的秘密终会被人知道。

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15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

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.

17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

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15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.

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) 17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.(B)

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15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with (A)patience.[a]

The Parable of the Revealed Light(B)

16 (C)“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the (D)light. 17 (E)For nothing is secret that will not be (F)revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 8:15 endurance