8:16 “No one lights 1 a lamp 2 and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can see the light. 3
1 tn The participle ἅψας ({aya") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
2 sn This is probably an ancient oil burning lamp or perhaps a candlestick. Jesus is comparing revelation to light, particularly the revelation of his ministry; see 1:78-79.
3 tn Or “its light,” if the Greek article is translated as a possessive pronoun (for such usage, cf. ExSyn 215).