Where a verse leads
Matthew 5:14: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”Matthew 5:14
Matthew 5:14 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 5 different readings across the site, from for the seeker to the spirit and the church. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither 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. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 5 · King James Version
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Questions people ask
What does Matthew 5:14 mean?
Matthew 5:14 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Matthew 5:14 in the Bible?
Matthew 5:14 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Matthew 5:14 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Matthew 5:14 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.