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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Jesus begins to teach about how his disciples are like salt and light.
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 # You are the salt of the earth
 
-Possible meanings are 1) just as salt makes food good, disciples of Jesus influence the people of the world so that they will be good. Alternate translation: "You are like salt for the people of the world" or 2) just as salt preserves food, disciples of Jesus keep people from becoming totally corrupt. Alternate translation: "As salt is for food, you are for the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+Possible meanings are 1) just as salt makes food good, disciples of Jesus influence the people of the world so that they will be good. Alternate translation: "You are like salt for the people of the world" or 2) just as salt preserves food, disciples of Jesus keep people from becoming totally corrupt. Alternate translation: "As salt is for food, you are for the world" 
 
 # if the salt has lost its taste
 
-Possible meanings are 1) "if the salt has lost its power to do things that salt does" or 2) "if the salt has lost its flavor." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+Possible meanings are 1) "if the salt has lost its power to do things that salt does" or 2) "if the salt has lost its flavor."
 
 # how can it be made salty again?
 
-"how can it be made useful again?" Jesus uses a question to teach the disciples. Alternate translation: "there is no way for it to become useful again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+"how can it be made useful again?" Jesus uses a question to teach the disciples. Alternate translation: "it cannot become useful again." 
 
 # except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet
 
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "except for people to throw it out into the road and walk on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+"except for people to throw it out into the road and walk on it"