Matthew 5:13-16

Disciples and the World

13 "You are the salt of the earth; but ¹if the salt has become tasteless, how * can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.

14 "You are ²the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot * be hidden;

15 ³nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

16 "Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may ⁴see your good works, and ⁵glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Cross References

• 1. Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34
• 2. Proverbs 4:18; John 8:12; John 9:5; John 12:36
• 3. Mark 4:21; Luke 8:16; Luke 11:33; Philippians 2:15
• 4. 1 Peter 2:12
• 5. Matthew 9:8

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "will"
• [b]. Or "mountain"
• [c]. Or "peck-measure"