Matthew 5:13-16
Salt and Light
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Matthew 5:13-16 · 4 verses
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Matthew 5:13-16 · 4 verses
Matthew 5:13-16
13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. a bushel: the word in the original signifieth a measure containing about a pint less than a peck
16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Right after the Beatitudes, Jesus gives His hearers two images of who they are: salt of the earth, and light of the world. Both are useful only when they remain themselves — salt that has lost its savour is good for nothing, and a light hidden under a bushel cannot be seen.