Proverbs 4:18 describes the righteous shining like the morning sun — directly paralleling Jesus calling disciples 'the light of the world'.

In Ephesians 5:8-14, Paul declares believers are 'light in the Lord' and must walk as 'children of light' — directly echoing Jesus' teaching.

In Philippians 2:15, Paul says believers 'shine as lights in the world' amid a crooked generation — a direct parallel to Jesus' call.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:5, Paul calls believers 'children of light' and 'of the day' — the same identity Jesus gives as light of the world.

Revelation 21:14-27 depicts the New Jerusalem as the ultimate city on a hill, shining with God's glory — the eschatological fulfillment of the 'light of the world'.

Ezekiel 5:5 says God set Jerusalem in the midst of nations — a direct parallel to the 'city set on a hill'.

In John 12:36, Jesus calls believers to become 'sons of light' by believing in the light — the same identity as being light of the world.

John 5:35 calls John the Baptist a lamp giving light — similar light metaphor applied to disciples in Matthew 5:14.