# Where is “You are the light of the world” in the Bible?

> “You are the light of the world” is Matthew 5:14.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/you-are-the-light-of-the-world
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.

## The verse

> You are the light of the world. A city that sits on a hill cannot be hidden.
>
> — [Matthew 5:14](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/5#14) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible.

## What it means there

In John’s Gospel Jesus says he is the light of the world. Here he says it of his followers. A lamp is lit to be seen, so they are not to hide.

## Common questions

### Where is “You are the light of the world” in the Bible?

“You are the light of the world” is Matthew 5:14. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.

### Is “You are the light of the world” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Matthew 5:14. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 5:14 reads: “You are the light of the world. A city that sits on a hill cannot be hidden.”

### Who said “You are the light of the world”?

Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.

### What does “You are the light of the world” mean in the Bible?

In John’s Gospel Jesus says he is the light of the world. Here he says it of his followers. A lamp is lit to be seen, so they are not to hide.

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