Matthew 5:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:14 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:14 — KJV
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”
— Matthew 5:14 (KJV)
Matthew 5:14 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 5:14
“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:14: world, set, hill
“And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:14: light, set
“And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:14: city, set
“Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Zoar: that is, Little”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:14: city, cannot
“And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:14: light, set
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