Matthew 5:15

a bushel Rather, the bushel, i. e. the common measure found in every Jewish house. Strictly speaking, the modius, translated "bushel," denoted a smaller measure equal to about two gallons.

candle … candlestick … Or rather, lamp … lampstand. The lamp in a Jewish house was not set on a table, but on a tall pedestal or stand, sometimes made with a sliding shaft.

all that are in the house i. e. the Jews. St Luke, true to the character of his gospel, says "that they which enter in," i. e. the Gentiles, "may see the light."