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Matthew 5:14–16

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14“You are athe light of the world. A city set on a 1hill cannot be hidden;

15anor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a 1basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

16“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may asee your good works, and bglorify your Father who is in heaven.

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Matthew 5:14: “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.”

Footnotes

  1. 1Or mountain
  2. 1Or peck-measure

Cross references

  1. aProv 4:18; John 8:12; 9:5; 12:36
  2. aMark 4:21; Luke 8:16; 11:33; Phil 2:15
  3. a1 Pet 2:12
  4. bMatt 9:8

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

NLTNew Living Translation

“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You are the light of the world. A city located on top of a hill cannot be hidden, nor do they light a lamp and place it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it shines on all those in the house. In the same way let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

KJV 1900King James Version

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.