God’s Word Translation
Luke 14:35
35It’s not any good for the ground or for the manure pile. People throw it away. “Let the person who has ears listen!”
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
33In the same way, none of you can be my disciples unless you give up everything. 34“Salt is good. But if salt loses its taste, how will you restore its flavor? It’s not any good for the ground or for the manure pile. People throw it away. “Let the person who has ears listen!”
Read all of Luke 14Luke 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 15:6Whoever doesn’t live in me is thrown away like a branch and dries up. Branches like this are gathered, thrown into a fire, and burned.
- Luke 8:8Others were planted on good ground. When they came up, they produced a hundred times as much as was planted.” After he had said this, he called out, “Let the person who has ears listen!”
- Luke 9:44“Listen carefully to what I say. The Son of Man will be betrayed and handed over to people.”
- Matthew 11:15Let the person who has ears listen!
- Matthew 13:9Let the person who has ears listen!”
- Revelation 2:7“Let the person who has ears listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the privilege of eating from the tree of life, which stands in the paradise of God, to everyone who wins the victory.
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
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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
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