Luke 14:35 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Savorless salt is useless even for the field or the dunghill and is thrown out; Jesus calls everyone who has ears to truly hear.
What Does Luke 14:35 Mean?
Jesus finishes the figure with blunt practicality: spoiled salt helps neither soil nor manure pile; men simply cast it out. Then comes the summons that turns the whole chapter into personal address: he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Everything in Luke 14 now asks for an answer — the feast is ready, the seats are open, the cost is real, and the call is sounding. In Scripture, hearing means heeding; ears are given so that feet will move. The chapter that began with watchers ends with listeners, and Christ still waits to see which we will be.
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What does Luke 14:35 mean?
Savorless salt is useless even for the field or the dunghill and is thrown out; Jesus calls everyone who has ears to truly hear.