You are the salt of the earth -- Sayings of Jesus

TRANSLATION The Jerusalem Bible (1966)

TRANSLATOR / EDITOR: Alexander Jones

others consulted were Joseph Blenkinsopp &

J.R.R. Tolkien

Mark 9: 42 - 50 (omitting 44 & 46)

But anyone who is an obstacle to

bring down one of these little ones

who have faith, would be better thrown

into the sea with a great millstone 

round his neck.  And if your hand 

should cause you to sin, cut it off;

it is better for you to enter into life

crippled, than to have two hands and

go to Gehenna, into the fire that

cannot be put out.  And if your foot

should cause you to sign, cut it off;

it is better for you to enter into life

lame, than to have two feet and be

thrown into Gehenna.  And if your eye

should cause you to sign, tear it out;

it is better for you to enter into the

kingdom of God with one eye,

than to have two eyes and be thrown

into Gehenna where their worm does

not die nor their fire go out. For everyone

will be salted with fire.  SALT is a good 

thing, but if sale has become insipid,

how can you season it again?  Have SALT

in yourselves and be at peace with one

another!