Matthew 5:14 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁴ You people are [like] light in the world. A city built on a hill will not go unnoticed.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ You are the light of the world. A city on top of a hill can’t be hidden.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.

Matthew 5:14 Cross References

Philippians 2:15

so that you will be without just blame and innocent [of wrongdoing], children of God without fault in the middle of a crooked and perverted generation of people. You must shine among them like stars lighting up the sky,

John 8:12

So, Jesus spoke to them again [i.e., to the Jewish authorities. See 7:45], saying, “I am the light of the world. The person who becomes my follower will never live in [spiritual] darkness, but have the light of [i.e., for his] life [i.e., followers of Jesus will not live in error and sin but in truth and righteousness].”

1 Thessalonians 5:5

for all of you people belong to the light; you belong to the daytime. We do not belong to the night or to darkness. [Note: In this passage “light” and “daytime” refer to spiritual illumination, while “darkness” and “night” refer to spiritual ignorance].

John 12:36

[So], believe in the Light [i.e., Jesus is speaking of Himself] while you [still] have the Light [with you], so that you can become enlightened people.” After Jesus said these things, He left there and hid Himself from them.

2 Corinthians 6:14

Do not team up with unbelievers [i.e., in close relationships, such as marriage, etc.] For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or, what fellowship can light have with darkness?

John 5:35

John was the lamp that was burning and glowing and you people were willing to enjoy the light that he projected for awhile.

Revelation 1:20

The secret of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lamp stands [is this]: The seven stars are the angels [i.e., messengers] of the seven churches. And the seven lamp stands are the seven churches.”

John 9:5

While I am in the world I am the light of the world.”

Revelation 2:5

So, remember where you have fallen from and repent [i.e., change your hearts and lives] and do the things you did at first [i.e., when you were first converted], or else I will come and remove your lamp stand from its place [i.e., I will not permit the congregation to survive], unless you repent.