Luk 8:16 | NET2full | STEP | “ No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed , but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can see the light .

‏ Luke 8:16

Showing the Light

16 “No one lights ^{▼▼tn The participle ἅψας (hapsas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.} a lamp ^{▼▼sn This is probably an ancient oil burning lamp or perhaps a candlestick. Jesus is comparing revelation to light, particularly the revelation of his ministry; see 1:78-79.} and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can see the light. ^{▼▼tn Or “its light,” if the Greek article is translated as a possessive pronoun (for such usage, cf. ExSyn 215).}