Luke 14:34 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 14:34

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

KJV

Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

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Commentary

2 voices

Cyril of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 105 (444)

"Salt is good, but if the salt becomes tasteless, with what can it be seasoned? It is cast out," he says. He continues, "Let there be salt in you," that is, the divine words that bring salvation. If we despise these, we become tasteless, foolish and utterly useless. The congregation of the saints must throw out these things, by the gift of mercy and love to them from Christ, the Savior of us all.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

If Christianity will not prevail to cure men of their worldliness and sensuality, if that remedy has been tried in vain, their ease must even be concluded desperate. [2.] It is of no use. It is not fit, as dung is, for the land, to manure that, nor will it be the better if it be laid in the dunghill to rot; there is nothing to be got out of it.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Salt is good - See on Mat 5:13 (note), and Mar 9:50 (note). On the subject referred to this place from Luk 14:23, Compel them to come in, which has been adduced to favor religious persecution, I find the following sensible and just observations in Dr. Dodd’s notes. “1st.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1858)

We learn, firstly, from this passage — that true Christians must be ready, if need be, to give up everything for Christ's sake. This is a lesson which is taught in very remarkable language. Our Lord says, "If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters — yes, even his own life — he cannot be My disciple!" This expression must doubtless be interpreted with some qualification . We must never explain any text of Scripture in such a manner as to make it contradict another.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Καλὸν	Kalon	Good [is]	G2570 →
οὖν	oun	therefore	G3767 →
τὸ	to	the	G3588 →
ἅλας·	halas	salt;	G217 →
ἐὰν	ean	if	G1437 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
καὶ	kai	even	G2532 →
τὸ	to	the	G3588 →
ἅλας	halas	salt	G217 →
μωρανθῇ,	mōranthēa	shall become tasteless,	G3471 →
ἐν	en	with	G1722 →
τίνι	tini	what	G5101 →
ἀρτυθήσεται;	artuthēsetai	will it be seasoned?	G741 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 5:13
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and…
leads to
- Colossians 4:6
  Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
- Luke 14:34–35
  Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?
- Mark 9:49–50
  For everyone will be salted with fire.
- Leviticus 2:13
  And you shall season each of your grain offerings with salt. You must not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offering; you are to add salt to…
- Hebrews 6:4–6
  It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
Through
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
leads to
- Ephesians 4:29
  Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
- 1 Peter 3:15
  But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and…
- Ecclesiastes 10:12
  The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Luke

Where the connections lead

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Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About Luke