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.

¹⁷ “Do not presume that I came to abolish the ^(E)Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill. ¹⁸ For truly I say to you, ^(F)until heaven and earth pass away, not ^[c]the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the Law, until all is accomplished! ¹⁹ Therefore, whoever nullifies one of the least of these commandments, and teaches ^[d]others to do the same, shall be called least ^(G)in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever ^[e]keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

⁶ For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work ^[a]among you will complete it ^[b]by ^(A)the day of Christ Jesus.

Jesus Is the Light of the World

¹² Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “^(A)I am the Light of the world; ^(B)the one who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”

¹⁵ but ^[a]sanctify ^(A)Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready ^(B)to make a ^[b]defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the ^(C)hope that is in you, but ^(D)with gentleness and ^(E)respect;