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What does city on a hill mean

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A City upon a Hill is a phrase from the parable of Salt and Light in Jesus's Sermon on the Mount. In Matthew 5:14, he tells his listeners, "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden." It has become popular with American politicians.
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IT´S A PHRASE, in matthew 5:14 he told his listeners, ¨you are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden¨.
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