Luke 14:35
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.
Luke 14:35 in other translations
| 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.” |
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| WEB | 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.” |
| ASV | It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. |
| YLT | neither for land nor for manure is it fit--they cast it without. He who is having ears to hear--let him hear.' |
| DARBY | It is proper neither for land nor for dung; it is cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. |
| BBE | It is no good for the land or for the place of waste; no one has a use for it. He who has ears, let him give ear. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Luke 14:35 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 14:34-35
34-35. Salt, &c.--(See on Mt 5:13-16; and Mr 9:50).
Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 14:25-35
Though the disciples of Christ are not all crucified, yet they all bear their cross, and must bear it in the way of duty. Jesus bids them count upon it, and then consider of it. Our Saviour explains this by two similitudes; the former showing that we must consider the expenses of our religion; the latter, that we must consider the perils of it. Sit down and count the cost; consider it will cost the mortifying of…
Luke 14:35 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 14:35
- Matthew 11:15
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
- Revelation 2:11
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
- Revelation 2:7
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
- Luke 9:44
Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
- Matthew 13:9
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
- Revelation 2:29
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
- Revelation 2:17
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
- Luke 8:8
And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
- John 15:6
If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Luke 14:34
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
- Luke 14:35
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.
Luke 14:35 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Ni para la tierra, ni para el muladar es buena; fuera la arrojan. Quien tiene oídos para oir, oiga. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Il n’est propre, ni pour la terre, ni pour le fumier; on le jette dehors. Qui a des oreilles pour entendre, qu’il entende. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Es ist weder für das Land noch für den Dünger tauglich; man wirft es hinaus. Wer Ohren hat zu hören, der höre! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Neque in terram, neque in sterquilinium utile est, sed foras mittetur. Qui habet aures audiendi, audiat. |