Isaiah 60:1

Easy To Read Version

“Jerusalem, my light, get up!\par Your Light (God) is coming!\par The Glory of the Lord {\cf2\super [451]} will shine on you.\par

Cross References

Psalm 102:16

The Lord will build Zion again.\par People will again see her glory.\par

Psalm 87:3

City of God, people say wonderful things\par about you.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [496]})\i0 \par

Isaiah 2:5

Family of Jacob, you should follow the Lord.

Isaiah 24:23

The Lord will rule as king\par on Mount Zion {\cf2\super [234]} in Jerusalem.\par His Glory {\cf2\super [235]} will be before the elders. {\cf2\super [236]} \par \{His Glory will be so bright that\}\par the moon will be embarrassed,\par the sun will be ashamed.\par

Isaiah 28:5

At that time, the Lord All-Powerful will become the “Beautiful Crown.” He will be the “Wonderful Crown of Flowers” for his people that are left.

Isaiah 35:2

The desert will be full of growing flowers and will begin to show its happiness. It will seem like the desert is dancing with joy. The desert will be beautiful like the forest of Lebanon, {\cf2\super [327]} the hill of Carmel, {\cf2\super [328]} and Sharon Valley. {\cf2\super [329]} This will happen because all people will see the Glory of the Lord. {\cf2\super [330]} People will see the beauty of our God.

Isaiah 4:5

\{At that time, God will prove that he is with his people.\} During the day, God will make a cloud of smoke. And during the night, God will make a bright flaming fire. {\cf2\super [41]} These proofs will be in the sky over every building and over every meeting of the people on the mountain of Zion. {\cf2\super [42]} There will be a covering over every person {\cf2\super [43]} for protection.

Isaiah 42:6

“I, the Lord, called you to do right.\par I will hold your hand.\par And I will protect you.\par You will be the sign that shows\par \{I have\} an Agreement with the people.\par You will be a light to shine for all people.\par

Isaiah 58:8

If you do these things, your light will begin shining like the light of dawn. Then your wounds will heal. Your “Goodness” (God) will walk in front of you, and the Glory of the Lord {\cf2\super [446]} will come following behind you.

Isaiah 62:1

“I love Zion,\par so I will continue to speak for her.\par I love Jerusalem,\par so I will not stop speaking.\par I will speak until goodness shines\par like a bright light.\par I will speak until salvation burns bright\par like a flame.\par

Isaiah 62:2

Then all nations will see your goodness.\par All kings will see your honor.\par Then you will have a new name.\par The Lord himself will give you\par that new name.\par

Isaiah 66:11

Why? Because you will receive mercy\par like milk coming from her breast.\par That “milk” will truly satisfy you!\par You people will drink the milk,\par and you will truly enjoy\par the glory of Jerusalem.\par

Isaiah 9:2

Those people lived in darkness. But they will see a great light. Those people lived in a place as dark as the place of death. But the “Great Light” willl shine on them.

Ezekiel 43:4

The Glory of the Lord came into the temple through the east gate.

Malachi 4:2

“But, for my followers, goodness will shine on you like the rising sun. And it will bring healing power like the sun’s rays. You will be free and happy, like calves freed from their stalls. {\cf2\super [21]}

Matthew 4:16

Those people live in darkness (sin),\par but they have seen a great light;\par the light has come for those people\par that live in the land that is dark\par like a grave.”\par \i (Isaiah 9:1-2)\i0 \par

Matthew 5:16

In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that people will see the good things you do. Live so that people will praise your Father in heaven.

Luke 2:32

He (Jesus) is a light to show your way to the non-Jewish people.\par He will bring honor to your people, Israel (the Jews).”\par

John 1:9

The true Light was coming into the world. This is the true Light that gives light to all people.

John 12:46

I am light, and I came into this world. I came so that every person that believes in me would not stay in darkness.

John 3:19

People are judged by this fact: The Light (goodness) has come into the world. But people did not want light. They wanted darkness (sin). Why? Because they were doing evil things.

John 8:12

Later, Jesus talked to the people again. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. The person that follows me will never live in darkness. That person will have the light that gives life.”

Ephesians 5:14

And everything that is made easy to see can become light. This is why we say:

Ephesians 5:8

In the past you were \{full of\} darkness (sin), but now you are \{full of\} light (goodness) in the Lord. So live like children who belong to the light.

Philippians 2:15

Then you will be innocent and without anything wrong in you. You will be God’s children without fault. But you are living with evil people all around you who have become very bad. Among those people you shine like lights in the dark world.

1 Peter 4:14

When people say bad things to you because you follow Christ, then you are blessed (happy). You are blessed because the Spirit {\cf2\super [28]} of glory is with you. That is the Spirit of God.

Revelation 21:11

The city was shining with the glory of God. It was shining bright like a very expensive jewel, like a jasper. It was clear as crystal.

Revelation 22:5

There will never be night again. People will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun. The Lord God will give them light. And they will rule like kings forever and ever.