Light of the World ( Phṓs tou kósmou) is a phrase Jesus used to describe himself and his disciples in the New Testament. 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. Gospel accounts Referring to himself In Jesus applies the title to himself while debating with the Jews and states: Jesus again claims to be Light of the World in , during the miracle of healing the blind at birth, saying:

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