Mark 4:21
¶ 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?
¶ *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?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Translator clarificationThe word, in the originall, signifieth a lesse measure as Mat. 5.15.
- *Cross-referenceMatth. 5.15.
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- Matthew 5:15Rank 1 from verse 21
- Luke 11:33Rank 2 from verse 21
33No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
33*No man when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither vnder a †bushell, but on a candlesticke, that they which come in may see the light.
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.
16¶ *No man when he hath lighted a candle, couereth it with a vessell, or putteth it vnder a bed: but setteth it on a candlesticke, that they which enter in, may see the light.
- Isaiah 60:1–3Rank 4 from verse 21
1ARISE, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
2For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
1¶ ‖Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen vpon thee.
2For behold, the darknesse shall couer the earth, and grosse darknesse the people: but the LORD shall arise vpon thee, and his glory shall be seene vpon thee.
3*And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightnesse of thy rising.
- Ephesians 5:3–15Rank 5 from verse 21
3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
3But fornication and all vncleannesse, or couetousnesse, let it not be once named amongst you, as becommeth Saints:
4Neither filthinesse, nor foolish talking, nor iesting, which are not conuenient: but rather giuing of thankes.
5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor vncleane person, nor couetous man who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdome of Christ, and of God.
6Let no man deceiue you with vaine words: for because of these things commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of ‖disobedience.
7Bee not yee therefore partakers with them.
8For yee were sometimes darkenesse, but now are yee light in the Lord: walke as children of light,
9(For the fruite of the spirit is in all goodnesse and righteousnesse & trueth.)
10Proouing what is acceptable vnto the Lord:
11And haue no fellowship with the vnfruitfull workes of darkenesse, but rather reproue them.
12For it is a shame euen to speake of those things which are done of them in secret.
13But all things that are ‖reprooued, are made manifest by the light: for whatsoeuer doth make manifest, is light.
14Wherfore hee saith: *Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall giue thee light.
15*See then that yee walke circumspectly, not as fooles, but as wise,
- 1 Corinthians 12:7Rank 6 from verse 21
- Philippians 2:15–16Rank 7 from verse 21
15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
15That yee may bee blamelesse and ‖harmelesse, the sonnes of God, without rebuke, in the middes of a crooked and peruerse nation, among whom ‖ye shine as lights in the world:
16Holding foorth the word of life, that I may reioyce in the day of Christ, that I haue not runne in vaine, neither laboured in vaine.
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Mark 4:21
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
A lamp or portable light used for illumination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.
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A dry measure and the vessel that holds it.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A place for rest or sleep. Sense 2: The marriage bed or a place in which something lies. As a verb, to place or lie in a bed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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candlestick
A stand or support for a lamp or light; especially a lampstand with branches.
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20And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
20And these are they which are sowen on good ground, such as heare the word, and receiue it, & bring foorth fruit, some thirty fold, some sixtie, and some an hundred.
21¶ 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?
21¶ *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?
Selected passage22For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
22*For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested: neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.