^5:14You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden. ^5:15People¹⁵ do not light a lamp and put it under a basket¹⁶ but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.

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

Footnotes

15 Grk “Nor do they light.” The plural in Greek is indefinite, referring to people in general.
16 Or “a bowl”; this refers to any container for dry material of about eight liters (two gallons) capacity. It could be translated “basket, box, bowl” (L&N 6.151).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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