Talk:Lamp under a bushel
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Bibles referenced in the article
As a British reader, I found it a bit odd to find the references to the American Standard Bible, etc. I realise that most of the readers of the English language version of Wikipedia will likely be American, but I think that when we are talking about long-standing idioms in the language, would it not be better to reference the Bible that probably gave rise to them. In this case, wouldn't that be the King James version?
Mark 4:21 - 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?
Luke 11:33 - 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.
It seems that it was the candle, perhaps combined with :
Matthew 5:14 - Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
that gave rise to the "hide your light under a bushel" phrase. The "lamp" surely was a later alternative. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.205.251.63 (talk) 12:58, 8 March 2017 (UTC)