Verse 14
Matthew 5:14
Noah Webster Bible
14
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
Original Language Text
greek
Ὑμεῖς ἐστε τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου. οὐ δύναται πόλις κρυβῆναι ἐπάνω ὄρους κειμένη·
English Translation
You are the light of the world. A city cannot be hidden that is set on a mountain.
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Chapter 5 Context
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And seeing the multitudes, he ascended a mountain: and when he was seated, his disciples came to him...
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And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
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Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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4
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
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5
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
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Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.
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Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
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8
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God (Elohim).
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Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called children of God (Elohim).
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10
Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you , and shall say all manner of evil again...
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12
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the proph...
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13
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt hath lost its savor, with what shall it be salted? it...
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14
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
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Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a close vessel, but on a candlestick: and it giveth...
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16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who i...
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17
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfi...
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18
For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth shall pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wi...
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19
Whoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be c...
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20
For I say to you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and P...
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21
Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whoever shall kill, sha...
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22
But I say to you, That whoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the...
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23
Therefore if thou shalt bring thy gift to the altar, and there remember that thy brother hath aught...
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24
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then...
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25
Agree with thy adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary...
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26
Verily, I say to thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost far...
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27
Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
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But I say to you, That whoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with he...
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And if thy right eye shall cause thee to sin, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profita...
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And if thy right hand shall cause thee to sin, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitab...
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It hath been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
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But I say to you, That whoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of lewdness, causeth he...
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33
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, bu...
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But I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven; for it is God (Elohim)'s throne:
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Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great Kin...
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Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
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But let your communication be, Yea, yea, Nay, nay: for whatever is more than these cometh of evil.
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38
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
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39
But I say to you, That ye resist not evil: but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to...
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40
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
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41
And whoever shall constrain thee to go one mile, go with him two.
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42
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away.
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43
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy:
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44
But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and p...
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That ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the ev...
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46
For if ye love them who love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
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47
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others ? do not even the publicans so?
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48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
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