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. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176914 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)14 Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. See the chapterCommon English Bible14 You are the light of the world. A city on top of a hill can’t be hidden. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. See the chapter |
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].”