Matthew 5:14-16
King James Version (public domain)
Traditionally attributed to Matthew · 1st century AD · One of the twelve apostles of Jesus; tax collector by trade
Matthew 5:14-16 in the King James Version reads:
14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
What it says
Matthew 5, the opening chapter of the Sermon on the Mount, contains the Beatitudes and Jesus' teaching on being salt and light and on murder, adultery, divorce, oaths, retaliation, and love of enemies.
Where it is
Matthew 5:14-16 appears in Matthew chapter 5 of the King James Version. You can also open the single-verse page for Matthew 5:14.
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