Luke 14:35

Luke 14:35 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)It is of no use either for the soil or for the manure pile. It is thrown away. He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
• New King James Version (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!”

Context of Luke 14:35

33Jesus then said, ‘It is like that for all of you, if you want to be my disciples. You must leave everything that you have behind you. 34Remember this. Salt is good. But if it is not salty any more, it is no longer any good. You cannot make it salty again. You would not even put it on your field. It cannot make the soil good. You would just throw it away. You have ears. So listen well to what I say.’

Luke 14:35 word by word

οὔτε εἰς γῆν οὔτε εἰς κοπρίαν εὔθετόν ἐστιν· ἔξω βάλλουσιν αὐτό. ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν ἀκουέτω.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• It isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• neitherοὔτεoute · neitherG3777
• fitεὔθετοςeuthetos · suitableG2111
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the landγῆgē · earth: soilG1093
• the dunghillκοπρίαkopria · manureG2874
• men castβάλλωballō · to throw: throwG906
• itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• outἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
• He thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• earsοὖςous · earG3775
• to hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191

Cross-references for Luke 14:35

• John 15:6If anyone does not remain in me, that person is like a dead branch. The gardener will throw that branch away and it will die. People throw all those dead branches into the fire so that they burn.
• Luke 8:8But some seeds fell on good soil. Strong plants grew from those seeds. Each of these plants made 100 seeds.’ When Jesus finished the story, he said, ‘You have ears, so listen well to what I say!’
• Luke 9:44He said to them, ‘Do not forget what I am telling you now. Soon they will deliver the Son of Man to powerful people to kill him.’
• Matthew 11:15You have ears, so listen well to what I say!’
• Matthew 13:9Then Jesus said to the crowd, ‘You have ears, so listen well to what I say!’
• Revelation 2:7God's Spirit is now speaking to people in the churches. You should recognize that the Spirit is speaking. Everyone who knows that should listen to what he says. I will let everyone who wins against Satan eat my fruit. This fruit is from the tree that makes us alive. And this tree grows in God's garden.” ’

Commentaries on Luke 14:35

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-35Verses 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 sin, even the most beloved…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile: Salt had various uses in the ancient world, including flavoring (14:34), preserving, and weed-killing. The sludge left after removing the sodium chloride was useless.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-3534-35. Salt, &c.--(See on Mt 5:13-16; and Mr 9:50).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 14:35

• Hypocrisy
• Jesus, the Christ
• Manure

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Commentaries on Luke 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings