Light of the World

This article is about the saying of Jesus. For other uses, see Light of the World (disambiguation).
Detail on stained glass depicting Jesus: I am the light of the world, Bantry, Ireland

"Light of the World" (Greek: φώς τοῦ κόσμου Phṓs tou kósmou) is a phrase Jesus used to describe himself and his disciples in the New Testament.[1] The phrase is recorded in the Gospels of Matthew (5:14–16) and John (8:12). It is closely related to the parables of salt and light and lamp under a bushel, which also appear in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.

  1. ^ Names and Titles of the Lord Jesus Christ by Charles Spear 2003 ISBN 0-7661-7467-0 page 226