Mark 4:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Mark 4:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 4:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 4:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it put on a stand?”

Mark 4:21 — World English Bible

Mark 4:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, and not to be put on the stand?”

Mark 4:21 — American Standard Version

Mark 4:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he said to them, `Doth the lamp come that under the measure it may be put, or under the couch--not that it may be put on the lamp-stand?”

Mark 4:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 4:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said to them, Does the lamp come that it should be put under the bushel or under the couch? [Is it] not that it should be set upon the lamp-stand?”

Mark 4:21 — Darby Translation

Mark 4:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also he saide vnto them, Commeth the candle in, to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder the bed, and not to be put on a candlesticke?”

Mark 4:21 — Geneva Bible

Mark 4:21 in Context — Mark 4

19 mais en qui les soucis du siècle, la séduction des richesses et l’invasion des autres convoitises, étouffent la parole, et la rendent infructueuse.

20 D’autres reçoivent la semence dans la bonne terre; ce sont ceux qui entendent la parole, la reçoivent, et portent du fruit, trente, soixante, et cent pour un.

21 Il leur dit encore: Apporte-t-on la lampe pour la mettre sous le boisseau, ou sous le lit? N’est-ce pas pour la mettre sur le chandelier?

22 Car il n’est rien de caché qui ne doive être découvert, rien de secret qui ne doive être mis au jour.

23 Si quelqu’un a des oreilles pour entendre, qu’il entende.

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What Does Mark 4:21 Mean?

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