Matthew 5:14
Good News Translation
"You are like light for the whole world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.

New Revised Standard Version
“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.

Contemporary English Version
You are the light for the whole world. A city built on top of a hill cannot be hidden,

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid.

the light.

Proverbs 4:18 The way of the wicked is darksome: they know not where they fall.

John 5:35 He was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.

John 12:36 Whilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things Jesus spoke: and he went away and hid himself from them.

Romans 2:19,20 Art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness, . . .

2 Corinthians 6:14 Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?

Ephesians 5:8-14 For you were heretofore darkness, but now light in the Lord. Walk then as children of the light. . . .

Philippians 2:15 That you may be blameless and sincere children of God, without reproof, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation: among whom you shine as lights in the world.

1 Thessalonians 5:5 For all you are the children of light and children of the day: we are not of the night nor of darkness.

Revelation 1:20 The mystery of the seven stars, which thou sawest in my right hand and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches. And the seven candlesticks are the seven churches.

Revelation 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write: These things saith he who holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:

a city.

Genesis 11:4-8 And they said: Come, let us make a city and a tower, the top whereof may reach to heaven; and let us make our name famous before we be scattered abroad into all lands. . . .

Revelation 21:14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations: And in them, the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb,

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Context
Salt and Light
13You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing anymore but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men. 14You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid. 15Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house.…
Cross References
Proverbs 4:18
The way of the wicked is darksome: they know not where they fall.

John 8:12
Again therefore, Jesus spoke to: them, saying: I am the light of the world. He that followeth me walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

John 9:5
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

John 12:36
Whilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things Jesus spoke: and he went away and hid himself from them.

Philippians 2:15
That you may be blameless and sincere children of God, without reproof, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation: among whom you shine as lights in the world.

Revelation 1:20
The mystery of the seven stars, which thou sawest in my right hand and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches. And the seven candlesticks are the seven churches.

Revelation 2:5
Be mindful therefore from whence thou art fallen: and do penance and do the first works. Or else I come to thee and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou do penance.

Matthew 5:13
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