Mark 4:21 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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?

English ASV

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?

English Amplified

And He said to them, Is the lamp brought in to be put under a peck measure or under a bed, and not [to be put] on the lampstand?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And He said to them, Is the lamp brought in to be put under a peck measure or under a bed, and not [to be put] on the lampstand?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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?

English EASY 2024

Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Nobody brings a lamp into a house and puts it under a pot or under a bed. You do not do that. You put it up on a high place.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Jesus said to them, "You don't take a lamp and hide it under a bowl or a bed, do you? Of course not. You put it on a lampstand.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

And he said to them, "Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Jesus continued, “Does anyone ever bring in a lamp and put it under a bowl or under the bed? Isn't it put on the lampstand?

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jesus said to them, "Does anyone bring a lamp into a room to put it under a basket or under a bed? Isn't it put on a lamp stand?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He also said to them, "Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn't it to be put on a lampstand?

English KJV 1611

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?

English LSB

And He was saying to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be put on the lampstand?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He said to them, “Is a candle brought to be put under a basket or under a bed and not to be set on a candlestick?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And He was saying to them, "A lamp is not brought to be put under a basket, is it, or under a bed? Is it not brought to be put on the lampstand?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He said to them, "Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He also said to them, “A lamp isn’t brought to be put under a basket or under a bed, is it? Isn’t it to be placed on a lampstand?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jesus said to them, "Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a large bowl or a bed? Don't you put it on its stand?

English NIV

He said to them, "Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don't you put it on its stand?

English NKJ 1982

Also He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand?

English NLT

Then Jesus asked them, "Would anyone light a lamp and then put it under a basket or under a bed to shut out the light? Of course not! A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light will shine.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He said to them, "Is a lamp brought in to be put under the bushel basket, or under the bed, and not on the lampstand?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He also gave them this parable: “No one lights a lamp only to place it under a basket or under the bed. It is meant to be placed on a lampstand.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then he asked them, “When someone lights a lamp, does he put a box over it to shut out the light? Of course not! The light couldn't be seen or used. A lamp is placed on a stand to shine and be useful.

English Tyndale 1537

And he said unto them: is the candle lighted, to be put under a bushel, or under the bord:(table: and) is it not therefore(rather) lighted that it should(to) be put on a candlestick?