It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Parallel translations
- KJV It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
- BSB It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
- NKJV It is neither fit for the land nor for the dunghill, but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
- NASB It is useless either for the soil or the manure pile, so it is thrown out. The one who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
- NLT Flavorless salt is good neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown away. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!”
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Quick answer
Saltless salt is fit for nothing and is thrown out; let the one with ears hear. Worthless discipleship is discarded, so heed the warning.
Overview
Flavorless salt is useless even as fertilizer and is cast away, a sober picture of unfaithful discipleship. The closing call 'he who has ears, let him hear' demands earnest attention to Jesus' words. The whole passage summons hearers to wholehearted, persevering allegiance to Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Matt 11:15He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
- Rev 2:7He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.
- Rev 2:11He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He who overcomes won’t be harmed by the second death.
- Luke 9:44“Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”
- Matt 13:9He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
- Rev 2:29He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.
- John 15:6If a man doesn’t remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
- Luke 8:8Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and produced one hundred times as much fruit.” As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
- Rev 2:17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.
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