Matthew 5:13

Full Chapter

September 23, 2025

KJV

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

BSB

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.

WEB

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

YLT

‘Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men.

F.O.G Original

(13) You are the salt of the land but if the salt is tasteless how will it be salted? It’s further powerfully-good for nothing except thrown out trampled under foot by men.

F.O.G

(13) You are the salt of the land but if the salt is tasteless how will it be salted? It’s further powerfully-good for nothing except thrown out trampled under foot by men.

F.O.G MSG

You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor,ᶜ how can it be made salty again? It becomes worthless—good for nothing except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

Footnotes:

¹³ᶜ Loses its flavor: Salt in Jesus’ time was often mixed with impurities that could cause it to become bland and useless.