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Saltτὸ ἅλαςthenοὖνisgood;Καλὸνbutδὲifἐὰνevenκαὶthe saltτὸ ἅλαςbecomes tasteless,μωρανθῇwithἐνwhatτίνιwill it be seasoned?ἀρτυθήσεται
Luke 14:34
Study it in the app“Salt then is good; but if even the salt becomes tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 14:34, word by word
- Saltἅλαςhalas
salt
Salt.
Where else “halas” appears- goodΚαλὸνKalon
beautiful
Lovely to look at.
Where else “Kalon” appears- becomes tastelessμωρανθῇmōranthēi
lose taste
For salt to lose its taste.
Where else “mōranthēi” appears- will it be seasonedἀρτυθήσεταιartythēsetai
season
Season.
Where else “artythēsetai” appears
Parallel passages
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Salt of the earth
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Luke 14:34-35
34Salt then is good; but if even the salt becomes tasteless, with what will it be seasoned? 35It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; they throw it out. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”
13“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt becomes tasteless, with what will it be salted? It is good for nothing any longer except to be thrown out and trampled by people.
49For everyone will be salted with fire. 50Salt is good; but if the salt becomes saltless, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
The context
33So then, every one of you who does not renounce all his own possessions cannot be my disciple.
34 · This verse (above)
35It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; they throw it out. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”
To study Luke 14 in a group
1. What it says
What excuses do the guests give for not coming to the great banquet, and whom does the master of the house invite afterward? (vv. 16-24)
2. What it means
Jesus says that whoever exalts himself will be humbled and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. How does he illustrate this at the table? (vv. 7-11)
3. How I live it
Jesus suggests inviting those who cannot repay you. Whom could you invite or help without expecting anything in return? (vv. 12-14)