Matthew 5:14

New English Translation

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

Cross References

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.

Ezekiel 5:5

“This is what the sovereign Lord says: This is Jerusalem; I placed her in the center of the nations with countries all around her.

John 12:36

While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said these things, he went away and hid himself from them.

John 5:35

He was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time in his light.

John 8:12

Then Jesus spoke out again, “I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 9:5

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

2 Corinthians 6:14

Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

Philippians 2:15

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world

1 Thessalonians 5:5

For you all are sons of the light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of the darkness.

Revelation 1:20

The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Revelation 2:5

Therefore, remember from what high state you have fallen and repent! Do the deeds you did at the first; if not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place – that is, if you do not repent.