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Source language
Original Greek   
⸀Οὐδεὶς λύχνον ἅψας εἰς κρύπτην τίθησιν οὐδὲ ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον ἀλλʼ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, ἵνα οἱ εἰσπορευόμενοι τὸ ⸀φέγγος βλέπωσιν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
rOudeis lukhnon apsas eis krupten tithesin oude upo ton modion all' epi ten lukhnian, ina oi eisporeuomenoi to rpheggos bleposin.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
nemo lucernam accendit et in abscondito ponit neque sub modio sed supra candelabrum ut qui ingrediuntur lumen videant

King James Variants
American King James Version   
No man, when he has lighted a candle, puts it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
No man, when he has lighted a lamp, puts it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a lampstand, that they who come in may see the light.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
No 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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
No 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.
New King James Version   
“No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a secret place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, that those who come in may see the light.
21st Century King James Version   
“No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they that come in may see the light.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a cellar, neither under the bushel, but on the stand, that they which enter in may see the light.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“No man lights a lamp and sets it in a hidden place or under a bushel but over a lamp stand, that those who enter may see its light.”
Darby Bible Translation   
But no one having lit a lamp sets it in secret, nor under the corn-measure, but on the lamp-stand, that they who enter in may see the light.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
No man lighteth a candle, and putteth it in a hidden place, nore under a bushel; but upon a candlestick, that they that come in, may see the light.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a cellar, neither under the bushel, but on the stand, that they which enter in may see the light.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light.
God's Word   
"No one lights a lamp and hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, everyone who lights a lamp puts it on a lamp stand so that those who come in will see its light.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
"No one lights a lamp and puts it in the cellar or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see its light.
International Standard Version   
"No one lights a lamp and puts it in a hiding place or under a basket, but on a lamp stand, so that those who enter may see its light.
NET Bible   
"No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light.
New American Standard Bible   
"No one, after lighting a lamp, puts it away in a cellar nor under a basket, but on the lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light.
New International Version   
"No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.
New Living Translation   
"No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house.
Webster's Bible Translation   
No man when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a close vessel, but on a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.
Weymouth New Testament   
"When any one lights a lamp, he never puts it in the cellar or under the bushel, but on the lampstand, that people who come in may see the light.
The World English Bible   
"No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Then Jesus said, ‘When someone lights a lamp, he does not hide it. Nor does he put it under a pot. Instead, he puts it in a high place. Then other people who come into the room can see the light from the lamp.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
`And no one having lighted a lamp, doth put [it] in a secret place, nor under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, that those coming in may behold the light.
New Life Version   
“No man lights a lamp and then hides it under a pail. He puts the light on a lamp-stand so those who come in can see it.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“No one, when he has lit a candle, puts it in a private place, or under a bushel, but on a candlestick. So that those who come in may see the light.
The Voice Bible   
You need a light to see. Only an idiot would light a lamp and then put it beneath the floor or under a bucket. No, any intelligent person would put the lamp on a table so everyone who comes in the house can see.
Living Bible   
“No one lights a lamp and hides it! Instead, he puts it on a lampstand to give light to all who enter the room.
New Catholic Bible   
“No one lights a lamp and then puts it in a cellar or under a basket; rather, he places it upon a lampstand so that people may see the light when they come in.
Legacy Standard Bible   
“No one, after lighting a lamp, puts it away in a cellar nor under a basket, but on the lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
No one, when he has lighted a lamp, puts it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a lampstand that those who come in may see the light.
Christian Standard Bible   
“No one lights a lamp and puts it in the cellar or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see its light.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or crypt or under a bushel measure, but on a lampstand, that those who are coming in may see the light.
New Century Version   
“No one lights a lamp and puts it in a secret place or under a bowl, but on a lampstand so the people who come in can see.
The Message   
“No one lights a lamp, then hides it in a drawer. It’s put on a lamp stand so those entering the room have light to see where they’re going. Your eye is a lamp, lighting up your whole body. If you live wide-eyed in wonder and belief, your body fills up with light. If you live squinty-eyed in greed and distrust, your body is a musty cellar. Keep your eyes open, your lamp burning, so you don’t get musty and murky. Keep your life as well-lighted as your best-lighted room.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
“No one lights a lamp and puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a stand so that those who come in may see the light.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
“No one lights a lamp and puts it in a vault or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar, but on the lampstand so that those who enter may see the light.
New Matthew Bible   
No man lights a candle and puts it in a concealed place, nor under a bushel, but on a candlestick, so that those who come in may see the light.
Good News Translation®   
“No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a bowl; instead, it is put on the lampstand, so that people may see the light as they come in.
Wycliffe Bible   
No man tendeth a lantern, and putteth it in huddles, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they that go in, see light.
New Testament for Everyone   
“Nobody lights a lamp in order to hide it or put it under a jug. They put it on a lampstand, so that people who come in can see the light.
Contemporary English Version   
No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a clay pot. A lamp is put on a lampstand, so everyone who comes into the house can see the light.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a bushel, but on a stand, that those who enter may see the light.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“No one takes a lamp and puts it in a cupboard or under a bucket, but on a lamp-stand, so that those who come in can see the light.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a bushel basket; rather, one puts it on the lampstand so that those who enter may see the light.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
‘No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar, but on the lampstand so that those who enter may see the light.
Common English Bible © 2011   
“People don’t light a lamp and then put it in a closet or under a basket. Rather, they place the lamp on a lampstand so that those who enter the house can see the light.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“No one lights a lamp and then puts it in a cellar nor under a basket [hiding the light], but [instead it is put] on the lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
“No one who lights a lamp hides it away or places it [under a bushel basket], but on a lampstand so that those who enter might see the light.
New American Standard Bible   
“No one lights a lamp and puts it away in a cellar nor under a basket, but on the lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light.
The Expanded Bible   
“No one lights a lamp and puts it in a ·secret place [cellar] or under a ·bowl [or basket], but on a lampstand so the people who come in can see [L the light; Matt. 5:15; Mark 4:21].
Tree of Life Version   
“No one lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on the lampstand so that those entering may see the light.
Revised Standard Version   
“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a bushel, but on a stand, that those who enter may see the light.
New International Reader's Version   
“No one lights a lamp and hides it. No one puts it under a bowl. Instead, they put a lamp on its stand. Then those who come in can see the light.
BRG Bible   
No 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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
“No one who has kindled a lamp hides it or places it under a bowl; rather, he puts it on a stand, so that those coming in may see its light.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
`No person lights a lamp and hides it in a hole or puts it under a basket. But he puts it on a place for a lamp. Then people who come in can see the light.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
‘No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar, but on the lampstand so that those who enter may see the light.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
No one having lit a menorah puts it in a hidden place, nor under the measuring bucket, but on the shulchan, in order that the ones entering may see the ohr.
Names of God Bible   
“No one lights a lamp and hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, everyone who lights a lamp puts it on a lamp stand so that those who come in will see its light.
Modern English Version   
“No one, when he has lit a candle, puts it in a secret place or under a basket, but on a candlestick, that those who come in may see the light.
Easy-to-Read Version   
“No one takes a light and puts it under a bowl or hides it. Instead, they put it on a lampstand so that the people who come in can see.
International Children’s Bible   
“No one takes a light and puts it under a bowl or hides it. Instead, he puts the light on a lampstand so that the people who come in can see.
Lexham English Bible   
“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a bushel basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light.
New International Version - UK   
‘No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
“No one having lit a lamp puts it in a crypt, nor under the basket, but on the lampstand, in order that the ones coming in may see the light.