Jesus says that believers "are the light of the world," (Matthew 5:14), but later he says that he "... is the light of the world," (John 8:5). Is there a contradiction? Some people tend to be confused about this point and think that there is some contradiction in Scripture. For the Bible says, “You are the light of the world,” (Matt 5:14). This “you” refers to “believers.” But then again we read where Jesus himself says, “I am the light of the world,” (John 8:5). So is there some kind of contradiction here? No. Let us clear this up immediately.