12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for (A)in this same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Disciples and the World

13 “You are the salt of the earth; but (B)if the salt has become tasteless, how [a]can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by people.

14 “You are (C)the light of the world. A city set on a [b]hill cannot be hidden;

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:13 Lit will
  2. Matthew 5:14 Or mountain

12 Rejoice and be glad,(A) because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(B)

Salt and Light

13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.(C)

14 “You are the light of the world.(D) A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.

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