unfoldingWord_en_tn/luk/11/33.md

General Information:

Verses 33-36 are a metaphor where Jesus speaks of his teaching as "light" that he wants his disciples to obey and share with others. He speaks of people who do not know or accept his teaching as being in "darkness." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

Connecting Statement:

Jesus finishes teaching the crowd.

puts it in a hidden place or under a basket

"hides it or puts in under a basket"

but on a lampstand

The understood subject and verb in this clause may be supplied. Alternate translation: "but a person places it on a lampstand" or "but a person puts it on a table" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)