Luke 14:34

"Salt is good: but if even the salt has become tasteless, what will you use to season it?

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

33Just as no one of you who does not detach himself from all that belongs to him can be a disciple of mine.

35Neither for land nor dunghill is it of any use; they throw it away. Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!"

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Cross References

Mark 9:49Every one, however, will be salted with fire.

Hebrews 2:4while God corroborated their testimony by signs and marvels and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed in accordance with His own will.

Matthew Henry on Luke 14:26-35

The Necessity of Self-denial. 25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after… Read the whole commentary →

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