Have salt in yourselves (εχετε εν εαυτοις αλα). Jesus had once called them the salt of the earth (Matthew 5:13) and ha…

Lost his saltness, etc. See Barnes on Matthew 5:13.

Have salt in yourselves. Have the preserving, purifying principle alwa…

Salt is good.—See Note on Matthew 5:13. There, however, the primary reference of the words is to the visible community of…

The Venerable Bede: Because the Lord had taught us not to offend those who believe in Him, He now warns us, in turn, how carefu…

Have salt in yourselves. This phrase may be understood in a different sense from its meaning in the previous verse. It can signify that se…

Salt is good
To make meat savoury, and keep flesh from corrupting; and so is the grace of God, to season men's heart…

It is repeatedly said of the wicked, Their worm dieth not, as well as, The fire is never quenched. Undoubtedly, remorse of consci…