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


In Context

11 "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

13 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

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

15 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.

16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:14You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:14Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:14Ye are the light of the world: a city situated on the top of a mountain cannot be hid.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:14Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:14You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:14'Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:14You are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.