Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
ye are the light of the world. a city that is situated on an hill, cannot be hid;
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.
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You are the light of the world. A city located on top of a hill cannot be hidden,
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 Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt become insipid, how shall it recover its savour? it is no longer fit for any thing, but to be cast out and trod under foot. 14 ye are the light of the world. a city that is situated on an hill, cannot be hid; 15 and when men light a lamp, they do not put it under a bushel: but on the stand, to give light to all the family.
Names
Cross References
John 8:12
Jesus then having reassumed his discourse, said to them, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 12:36
while ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. after having said these things, Jesus retir'd, and conceal'd himself from them.
Philippians 2:15
that you may be without reproach, the inoffensive spotless children of God in the midst of a depraved and perverse generation (among whom you should shine as stars in the world,
John 5:35
he was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing to be entertain'd for a while with his light.
Romans 2:19-20
you think you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
2 Corinthians 6:14
Are you not become associates with infidels? but what affinity is there between virtue and vice? and what communication has light with darkness?
Ephesians 5:8-14
you were heretofore altogether in the dark, but now being enlightned by the Lord, behave as children of light:
1 Thessalonians 5:5
you inherit the advantages of meridian light: we are not involv'd in the obscurity of night.
Revelation 1:20-1
the conceal'd meaning of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and of the seven golden candlesticks, is this: the seven stars signify the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which you saw, signify the seven churches.
Revelation 21:14-27
the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the lamb.