Matthew 5:14

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

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Interpretation

Ye are the salt of the earth. Mankind, lying in ignorance and wickedness, were as a vast heap, ready to putrify; but Christ sent forth his disciples, by their lives and doctrines to season it with knowledge and grace.

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This thought runs through Matthew 5:13-16.

Matthew 5:13 Matthew 5:14 Matthew 5:15 Matthew 5:16

Glossary

City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).