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Dunghill (κοπριαν). Later word in the Koine vernacular. Here only in the N.T., though in the LXX.
Men cast i…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Salt is good (Luke 14:34). It is useful. It is good to preserve life and health, and to keep from putrefaction.
His…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill.—The illustration, differing as it does from that in Matthew 5:1…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Let all of us give good heed to this injunction, for our Lord Jesus Christ's sake! Amen.
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
The Venerable Bede: He had said above that the tower of virtue was not only to be begun but also to be completed. To this belon…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
This saying poses two questions: Why does it occur here? and, How does salt lose its saltiness? Its place here is due to the common element it shar…
John Gill
JohnGill
It is neither fit for the land For the manuring of it, when it has lost its savour and spirit; otherwise it makes land fr…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Although the disciples of Christ are not all crucified, they all bear their cross and must bear it in the way of duty. Jesus instructs them to anti…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson