Luke 14:35 — Community Reflections

LUKE 14:35 — KING JAMES VERSION 0

“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.”

It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear — neither useful for soil (its agricultural function) nor for the manure pile (even composting cannot use it): the useless salt is discarded. The hearing refrain closes the cost-of-discipleship section: whoever has ears to hear — the capacity for genuine reception — let them hear.

Church Fathers on Luke 14:35

He had said above that the tower of virtue was not only to be begun, but also to be completed, and to this belongs the following, Salt is good. It is a good thing to season the secrets of the heart with the salt of spiritual wisdom, nay with the Apostles to become the salt of the earth. For salt in substance consists of water and air, having a slight mixture of earth, but it dries up the fluent nature of corrupt bodies so as to preserve e them from decay. Fitly then He…
Bede · 8th century

But not only those who are gifted with the grace of teachers, but private individuals also He requires to become like salt, useful to those around them. But if’ he who is to be useful to others becomes reprobate, he cannot be profited, as it follows, But if the salt has lost his savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Theophylact · 11th century

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