In Mark 4:21, Jesus asks if a lamp is brought in to be put under a basket or under what other object?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: A bed
Mark's version of the parable asks rhetorically if a lamp is brought to be put under a basket or under a bed. Both locations would nonsensically obscure the lamp's intended function.
Keep practicing
More Lamp under a Basket questions
- According to Matthew 5:16, what should people see in order to glorify the Father in heaven?
- In the context of Luke 8, the parable of the lamp follows which other major parable?
- What does the 'light' in the parable most likely represent in a spiritual context?
- In Matthew 5:14, Jesus compares His disciples to a city. Where is this city located?
- What is the specific Greek term for the lampstand used in the New Testament?
- According to Luke 11:33, what is the intended result for those who enter the house?