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It isἐστινfitεὔθετόνneitherοὔτεforεἰςthe soilγῆνnorοὔτεforεἰςthe manure pile;κοπρίανthey throwβάλλουσινitαὐτόout.ἔξωWhoeverὁhasἔχωνearsὦταto hear,ἀκούεινlet him hear.”ἀκουέτω
Luke 14:35
Study it in the app“It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; they throw it out. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.””
With the Greek beneath
Luke 14:35, word by word
- It isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- fitεὔθετόνeutheton
fit, suitable
Fit, suitable, useful.
Where else “eutheton” appears- neitherοὔτεoute
neither, nor
Neither, nor.
Where else “oute” appears- the soilγῆνgēn
ground
What is underfoot, dry land.
Where else “gēn” appears- the manure pileκοπρίανkoprian
manure
Manure, dung used as fertilizer.
Where else “koprian” appears- they throwβάλλουσινballousin
throw
To hurl something or someone away from oneself.
Where else “ballousin” appears- outἔξωexō
outside
Points to the space on the other side of a door, a wall or a group.
Where else “exō” appears- hasἔχωνechōn
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echōn” appears- earsὦταōta
hearing
Being able to hear and understand: "whoever can hear, let him hear".
Where else “ōta” appears- to hearἀκούεινakouein
listen
To pay attention and obey.
Where else “akouein” 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
34Salt then is good; but if even the salt becomes tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?
35 · This verse (above)
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)