Matthew 5:13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 (A)“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.[a]
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- 5:13 The unusual supposition of salt losing its flavor has led some to suppose that the saying refers to the salt of the Dead Sea that, because chemically impure, could lose its taste.
Matthew 5:13
New International Version
Salt and Light
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.(A)
Matthew 5:14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.(A)
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Matthew 5:14
New International Version
14 “You are the light of the world.(A) A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.
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