Not to be put on the stand? (ουχ ινα επ την λυχνιαν τεθηι; ). First aorist passive subjunctive of τιθημ with ινα (purpose). The la…

Is a candle brought, etc. A candle is not lit up to be put immediately under a measure, or a bed, where it can give no light. Its design i…

Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel?—See Note on Matthew 5:15. St. Mark, it will be noted, omits all the other p…

So this wheat, then, is meant to be sown; the Word of God is intended to be spread. Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a be…

St. John Chrysostom: After the disciples’ question about the parable and its explanation, He rightly adds, Is a candle bro…

In the parable of the lamp (the Greek has “the lamp”), the lamp represents Jesus who has come. As the purpose of the lamp is to be put on a lampsta…

And he said unto them
At the same time, after he had explained the parable of the sower; for though the following parabolical …

These declarations were intended to draw the disciples' attention to the word of Christ. By His instructing them in this way, they were enabled to …