Matthew 5:13 meaning and explanation

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

Matthew 5:13, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking to his disciples on the mountain in the Sermon on the Mount. Having just named them blessed, he now says what they are for.

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