Charles Spurgeon Commentary Mark 4:21

"And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, [and] not to be put on the stand?" — Mark 4:21 (ASV)

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 bed? If it were put under a bed, it would set the bed on fire; and so, if you have true grace in your heart, there is nothing that can smother its light; the fire and the light together will force their way out.