Luke 8:15-17

Good News Translation

¹⁵ The seeds that fell in good soil stand for those who hear the message and retain it in a good and obedient heart, and they persist until they bear fruit.

A Lamp under a Bowl^(A)

^16 (B)“No one lights a lamp and covers it with a bowl or puts it under a bed. Instead, it is put on the lampstand, so that people will see the light as they come in.

^17 (C)“Whatever is hidden away will be brought out into the open, and whatever is covered up will be found and brought to light.