13“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored?It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.
It is not clear what is the primary meaning of Jesus’ reference to salt. Salt had a wide range of uses at the time, serving as a preservative, a means of adding flavour, and for purification.1 What is clear is that the disciples are to have an impact on the world.2
13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.