15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
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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.
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?
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-16)Christ had lately called his disciples, and told them that they should be fishers of men ; here he tells them further what he designed them to be— the salt of the earth , and lights of the world , that they might be indeed what it was expected they should be. I. Ye are the salt of the earth . This would encourage and support them under their sufferings, that, though they should be treated with con…
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