Mat 5:15 | NET2full | STEP | People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand , and it gives light to all in the house .

‏ Matthew 5:15

15 People ^{▼▼tn Grk “Nor do they light.” The plural in Greek is indefinite, referring to people in general.} do not light a lamp and put it under a basket ^{▼▼tn Or “a bowl”; the Greek word refers to any container for dry material of about eight liters (two gallons) capacity. It could be translated “basket, box, bowl” (L&N 6.151).} but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.