In which three Gospels is the Parable of the Lamp under a Basket (or Bushel) recorded?
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Correct answer: Matthew, Mark, and Luke
This parable is one of the shared 'Synoptic' parables. It appears in Matthew 5:14-16, Mark 4:21-22, and Luke 8:16 and 11:33.
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