Luke 14:35It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
The setting
Judea, ~30 AD. Jesus concluding stern warning about half-hearted discipleship. Modern Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: grieved urgency over disciples who might waste their calling
The original word
akouō (ἀκούω) — to hear with understanding and obedience, not just audible reception
Why it matters
Impure salt from Dead Sea became worthless when moisture leached out the sodium
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 14:35
The phrase 'ears to hear' appears 7 times in Gospels - always after difficult teachings
Common misconceptionMany think this is about losing salvation, but Jesus is warning about losing usefulness and influence - being spiritually discarded while still alive.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 14:35
Bible Genome reading
Luke 14:35 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 14:35 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 15% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, uselessness. Notable phrases: thrown out; he who has ears to hear. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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