Mark 4:21-25
Chapter 4
21
Various Sayings
He said to them: “When the light comes, is it placed under a basket or a bed? Surely, it is put on a lampstand.22
Whatever is hidden will be revealed, and whatever is kept secret will be brought into the open.
23
Listen, then, if you have ears!”
24
And he also said to them:
“Pay attention to what you hear. In the measure you give, so shall you receive, and even more will be given to you.
25
For to the one who produces something, more will be given; and from him who does not produce anything, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
Commentaries
Various Sayings.
Jesus continues to teach his disciples. The lamp (21f) symbolizes the Good News that must be shared boldly so that all humanity can benefit from its light. The response to sharing the Good News (24f) should be generous, like the grain that falls on fertile ground.