Matthew 5:14-16
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.(A) 15 Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house.(B) 16 Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.(C)
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Matthew 5:14-16
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. 15 Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
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Matthew 5:14-16
Good News Translation
14 (A)“You are like light for the whole world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. 15 (B)No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl; instead it is put on the lampstand, where it gives light for everyone in the house. 16 (C)In the same way your light must shine before people, so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.
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Matthew 5:14-16
New American Standard Bible
14 “You are (A)the light of the world. A city set on a [a]hill cannot be hidden; 15 (B)nor do people light a lamp and put it under a [b]basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may (C)see your good works, and (D)glorify your Father who is in heaven.
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- Matthew 5:14 Or mountain
- Matthew 5:15 Lit peck-measure
Matthew 5:14-16
New International Version
14 “You are the light of the world.(A) A town built 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.(B) 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others,(C) that they may see your good deeds(D) and glorify(E) your Father in heaven.
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