Matthew 5:15
World English Bible (WEB)
Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
In context
13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.
14 “You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.
15 Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
16 Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17 “Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.
Matthew 5:15 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
- KJV King James Version
- Neither 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Nor do [men] light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but upon the lamp-stand, and it shines for all who are in the house.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a close vessel, but on a candlestick: and it giveth light to all that are in the house.