Matthew 5:14

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This second image follows the salt saying. In Israel's Scriptures, God called his people to be a light to the nations, and Jerusalem was pictured as a city on a hill to which the nations would come.

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John 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Isaiah 49:6He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”
Philippians 2:15so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'You are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Vosotros sois la luz del mundo: una ciudad asentada sobre un monte no se puede esconder.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Ustedes son la luz del mundo. Una ciudad asentada sobre un monte no puede esconderse.

Matthew 5:14

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