Topic
Bushel
3 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Matthew 5:15ISBE · Nave About one peck
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
- Mark 4:21ISBE · Nave About one peck
¶ 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 11:33ISBE · Nave About one peck
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.
In the reference works
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 0 references
In the topical indexes
Texts: Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.