LUKE 14:34 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) “Salt is good, but if it became tasteless, what could you use to make it salty again?

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT Salt then is good, but if the salt indeed is made tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?

UST Jesus also said, “You are like salt, which is very useful. But if salt were to lose its saltiness, no one could ever make it taste salty again.

MSB Salt [is] good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

BLB Therefore salt is good, but if even the salt becomes tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?

AICNT “[Therefore][fn] Salt is good; but if [even][fn] the salt becomes foolish, with what will it be seasoned?

14:34, Therefore: 𝔓75 ℵ(01) B(03) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT ‖ Absent from some manuscripts. A(02) D(05) W(032) Latin(a b e ff² i) Syriac(sy) BYZ TR

14:34, even: ℵ(01) B(03) D(05) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT ‖ Absent from some manuscripts. 𝔓75 A(02) W(032) BYZ TR

OEB Yes, salt is good; but, if the salt itself should lose its strength, what will be used to season it?

WEBBE “Salt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?

WMBB (Same as above)

NET “Salt is good, but if salt loses its flavor, how can its flavor be restored?

LSV The salt [is] good, but if the salt becomes tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?

FBV Salt is good, but if it loses its taste, how can you make it salty again?

TCNT “Salt is good, but if salt loses its flavor, with what shall it be seasoned?

T4T Jesus also said, “You are like [MET] salt, which is useful to put on food. But ◄salt certainly cannot be made {you certainly cannot make salt} to taste salty again if it stops tasting salty!/can salt be made {can you make salt} to taste salty again if it quits tasting salty?► [RHQ]

LEB “Now salt is good, but if salt becomes tasteless, with what will it be made salty?

BBE For salt is good, but if the taste goes from it, of what use is it?

Moff Salt is excellent indeed: but if salt becomes insipid, what will restore its flavour?

Wymth "Salt is good: but if even the salt has become tasteless, what will you use to season it?

ASV Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

DRA Salt is good. But if the salt shall lose its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

YLT 'The salt [is] good, but if the salt doth become tasteless, with what shall it be seasoned?

Drby Salt [then] [is] good, but if the salt also has become savourless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

RV Salt therefore is good: but if even the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

SLT Salt good: but if salt be rendered insipid, with what shall it be fitted?

Wbstr Salt is good: but if the salt hath lost its savor, with what shall it be seasoned?

KJB-1769 ¶ Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

KJB-1611 ¶ Salt is good: but if the salt haue lost his sauour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Salt is good, but if ye salt haue lost the saltnes, what shalbe seasoned therwith?
(Salt is good, but if ye/you_all salt have lost the saltnes, what shall be seasoned therewith?)

Gnva Salt is good: but if salt haue lost his sauour, wherewith shall it be salted?
(Salt is good: but if salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? )

Cvdl Salt is a good thinge: but yf the salt be vnsauery, what shal they season withall.
(Salt is a good thing: but if the salt be unsauery, what shall they season also/fully.)

TNT Salt is good but yf salt have loste hyr saltnes what shall be seasoned ther with?
(Salt is good but if salt have lost her saltnes what shall be seasoned there with? )

Wycl Salt is good; but if salt vanysche, in what thing schal it be sauerid?
(Salt is good; but if salt vanysche, in what thing shall it be saverid?)

Luth Das Salz ist ein gut Ding; wo aber das Salz dumm wird, womit wird man würzen?
(The salt is a good thing; where but the salt dumm becomes, with_what becomes man würzen?)

ClVg Bonum est sal: si autem sal evanuerit, in quo condietur?[fn]
(Good it_is salt: when/but_if however salt evanuerit, in/into/on where condietur? )

14.34 Bonum. Vere qui vult meus esse discipulus oportet ut renuntiet omnibus, quia ita erit bonum sal, id est dignus constitui in numero apostolorum, ad condienda corda auditorum spiritualia sapientia.

14.34 Good. Vere who/which wants mine to_be apprentice/student it_is_necessary as renuntiet to_all, because so/thus will_be good salt, that it_is worthy to_establish in/into/on number of_the_apostles, to condienda hearts audience spiritual_(things) wisdom.

UGNT καλὸν οὖν τὸ ἅλας, ἐὰν δὲ καὶ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ, ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται?
(kalon oun to halas, ean de kai to halas mōranthaʸ, en tini artuthaʸsetai?)

SBL-GNT Καλὸν ⸀οὖν τὸ ἅλας· ἐὰν δὲ ⸀καὶ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ, ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται;
(Kalon ⸀oun to halas; ean de ⸀kai to halas mōranthaʸ, en tini artuthaʸsetai;)

RP-GNT Καλὸν τὸ ἅλας· ἐὰν δὲ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ, ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται;
(Kalon to halas; ean de to halas mōranthaʸ, en tini artuthaʸsetai;)

TC-GNT [fn]Καλὸν τὸ ἅλας· ἐὰν [fn]δὲ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ, ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται;
(Kalon to halas; ean de to halas mōranthaʸ, en tini artuthaʸsetai; )

14:34 καλον ¦ καλον ουν CT

14:34 δε ¦ δε και ANT CT

Key for above GNTs: red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 14:25–35: A disciple of Jesus must be ready to suffer for him

In the previous section, Jesus warned people about the danger of rejecting God’s invitation to join his kingdom. In this section he told them two parables to advise them that they should not underestimate the suffering and difficulties which they would face if they decided to truly be his disciples.

Some other possible headings for this section are:

The Cost of Being a Disciple (NIV)

Do not underestimate the hardship of being a disciple

Paragraph 14:34–35

In this paragraph Jesus used a figure of speech. He compared the disciples to salt, but he did not mention them explicitly. One way to indicate that Jesus was using a figure of speech is to add a separate section heading for this paragraph. A suggested heading is:

Jesus compared his disciples to salt

Parallel verses occur in Matthew 5:13 and Mark 9:50.

14:34a

Salt is good,

¶ Jesus continued, “Salt is a good/useful thing.
¶ Jesus then told them this parable: “There is value/usefulness to salt.

If you decide to begin a new section here, you may want to indicate that Jesus was still speaking. For example:

Jesus then told them a parable. He said

If you do not have a separate section heading, a quote introduction like the one above may help to clarify that Jesus was speaking about salt figuratively, not literally.

Salt is good: The Greek word that the BSB translates as good can also mean “useful.” Salt is useful or valuable because it makes food taste good and it stops food from rotting. Since there is more than one possible use for salt, you should avoid specifying only one use in your translation. Some other ways to translate this clause are:

Salt is a good thing (NJB)

There are good uses for salt

Salt is useful/valuable

14:34b–c

but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?: This is a rhetorical question. It emphasizes the fact that it certainly cannot become salty again. Some ways to emphasize this fact are:

As a rhetorical question. For example:
But if salt loses its flavor, how can it be restored?
But if it loses its saltiness, is there a way to make it salty again? No! It is not possible!
As a statement. For example:
but if it loses its saltiness, there is no way to make it salty again (GNT)
but salt that loses its flavor certainly cannot become salty again
but if it loses its taste/strength, it is definitely not possible to cause its taste/strength to return

14:34b

but if the salt loses its savor,

But if its taste/strength is gone,
But if it has become insipid/tasteless,

but if the salt loses its savor: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as loses its savor is literally “becomes tasteless.” It refers to salt that has stopped having a salty flavor.This does not happen to pure salt, but in NT times salt was sometimes impure or mixed with other things. If it got damp, the pure salt could dissolve, leaving a tasteless substance. This expression can be difficult to translate. The word “loses” may not fit in this context. The taste of salt is also expressed in many different ways. Some other ways to translate this expression are:

if its saltiness is removed

if it no longer has its taste/flavor

if it has become insipid/tasteless

if its strength is gone

Use a natural expression in your language.

14:34c

with what will it be seasoned?

can it perhaps become salty/strong again? Of course not!
it is definitely not possible to restore its taste/strength.

with what will it be seasoned?: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as will…be seasoned is passive. Some other ways to translate this passive are:

Make it active and supply a subject that can refer to any person. For example:
how will you restore its flavor? (GW)
Use a causative. For example:
it is definitely not possible to cause its taste/strength to return

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parables

καλὸν οὖν τὸ ἅλας

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καλόν Οὖν τό ἅλας ἐάν δέ τό ἅλα μωρανθῇ ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται)

To help the people in the crowd understand what he has been teaching, Jesus provides an illustration. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: [Then Jesus gave the crowd this illustration to help them understand. “Salt is certainly useful]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐὰν & καὶ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καλόν Οὖν τό ἅλας ἐάν δέ τό ἅλα μωρανθῇ ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form. Alternate translation: [if something indeed causes salt to lose its flavor]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται

with what ˱it˲_˓will_be_being˒_seasoned

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form. Alternate translation: [what can make it salty again]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται?