Matthew 5:14
Modern Translations
New International Version
"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.

New Living Translation
“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.

English Standard Version
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

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

New American Standard Bible
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;

NASB 1995
"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;

NASB 1977
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Amplified Bible
“You are the light of [Christ to] the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;

Christian Standard Bible
“You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.

Contemporary English Version
You are the light for the whole world. A city built on top of a hill cannot be hidden,

Good News Translation
"You are like light for the whole world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"You are light for the world. A city cannot be hidden when it is located on a hill.

International Standard Version
"You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden.

NET Bible
You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

New King James Version
“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

King James 2000 Bible
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.

New Heart English Bible
You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.

World English Bible
You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden.

American King James Version
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

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

A Faithful Version
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a mountain cannot be hid.

Darby Bible Translation
Ye are the light of the world: a city situated on the top of a mountain cannot be hid.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Ye are the light of the world. A citie that is set on an hill, cannot be hid.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Ye are the lyght of the worlde. A citie that is set on an hyll, can not be hyd.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Ye are the light of the worlde. A cite that is set on an hill, can not be hid:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Ye are ye light of the worlde. A cite yt is set on an hill cannot be hid
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You are the light of the world, a city set on a mountain is not able to be hid;

Berean Literal Bible
You are the light of the world. A city lying on a hill is unable to be hidden.

Young's Literal Translation
'Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid;

Smith's Literal Translation
Ye are the light of the world. A city cannot be hid, set on a mountain.

Literal Emphasis Translation
You are the light of the world. A city lying above upon a mountain is not able to be hidden.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You are the light of the world. You cannot hide a city that has been built upon a mountain.

Lamsa Bible
You are indeed the light of the world; a city that is built upon a mountain cannot be hidden.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
You are the light of the world: a city that lies upon a mountain can not be hid:

Godbey New Testament
Ye are the light of the world. A city sitting on a mountain is unable to be hidden.

Haweis New Testament
Ye are the light of the world. A city cannot be hid that is situated on an eminence.

Mace New Testament
ye are the light of the world, a city that is situated on an hill, cannot be hid;

Weymouth New Testament
*You* are the light of the world; a town cannot be hid if built on a hill-top.

Worrell New Testament
"Ye are the light of the world: a city, set upon a hill, cannot he hid.

Worsley New Testament
Ye are the light of the world: a city, that is situated on a hill, cannot be hid.
















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