Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
You are the light of the world. A city located on top of a hill cannot be hidden,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden.
A Conservative Version
Ye are the light of the world. A city setting on a hill cannot be hid,
American Standard Version
Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
You people are [like] light in the world. A city built on a hill will not go unnoticed.
Anderson New Testament
You are the light of the world: a city that lies upon a mountain can not be hid:
Bible in Basic English
You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.
Common New Testament
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Daniel Mace New Testament
ye are the light of the world. a city that is situated on an hill, cannot be hid;
Darby Translation
Ye are the light of the world: a city situated on the top of a mountain cannot be hid.
Godbey New Testament
Ye are the light of the world. A city sitting on a mountain is unable to be hidden.
Goodspeed New Testament
You are the light of the world! A city that is built upon a hill cannot be hidden.
John Wesley New Testament
Ye are the light of the world.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye are the light of the world. A city cannot be hid, set on a mountain.
King James 2000
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
Modern King James verseion
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill, cannot be hid,
Moffatt New Testament
You are the light of the world. A town on the top of a hill cannot be hidden.
Montgomery New Testament
"You are the light of the world. A city built on a hilltop cannot be hid;
NET Bible
You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.
New Heart English Bible
You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.
Noyes New Testament
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid;
Sawyer New Testament
You are the light of the world. A city situated on a mountain cannot be hid.
The Emphasized Bible
Ye, are the light of the world: it is impossible for a city to be hid, on the top of a mountain, lying.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Ye are the light of the world. A city cannot be hid that is situated on an eminence.
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is you who are the Light of the world. A town that stands on a hill cannot be hidden.
Webster
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
Weymouth New Testament
*You* are the light of the world; a town cannot be hid if built on a hill-top.
Williams New Testament
You are the light of the world. A city that is built upon a hill cannot be hidden.
World English Bible
You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden.
Worrell New Testament
"Ye are the light of the world: a city, set upon a hill, cannot he hid.
Worsley New Testament
Ye are the light of the world: a city, that is situated on a hill, cannot be hid.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid;
Themes
spiritual Blindness » Christ's ministers are lights to remove
Candlestick » Illustrative of » Ministers
Church » Light » Reflected from believers
Cities » Illustrative of » Saints
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Glory » Who glorifies the lord
Light » Illustrative of » Ministers
Light, spiritual » Reflected from believers
Names » Of the saints » Lights
Select readings » The beatitudes
Righteous » Compared with » Lights
Topics
Interlinear
Keimai
Devotionals
Devotionals about Matthew 5:14
Devotionals containing Matthew 5:14
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:14
Prayers for Matthew 5:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Salt And Light
13 "You are the salt of the earth. But if salt becomes tasteless, by what will it be made salty? It is good for nothing any longer except to be thrown outside [and] trampled under foot by people. 14 You are the light of the world. A city located on top of a hill cannot be hidden, 15 nor do they light a lamp and place it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it shines on all those in the house.
Names
Cross References
John 8:12
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world! The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the righteous ones [is] like the light of dawn, leading and shining until the day {is full}.
John 12:36
While you have the light, believe in the light, in order that you may become sons of light." Jesus said these [things], and [then] he went away [and] was hidden from them.
Philippians 2:15
in order that you may become blameless and innocent, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine as stars in the world,
Genesis 11:4-8
And they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower whose top [reaches to] the heavens. And let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth."
John 5:35
That one was the lamp [which was] burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice for an hour in his light.
Romans 2:19-20
and are confident [that] you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light of those in darkness,
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers, for what participation [is there between] righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship [does] light [have] with darkness?
Ephesians 5:8-14
for you were formerly darkness, but now [you are] light in the Lord. Live like children of light
1 Thessalonians 5:5
for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.
Revelation 1:20-1
[As for] the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand and the seven gold lampstands--the seven stars are [the] angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are [the] seven churches.
Revelation 21:14-27
And the wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them [are] twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.