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The Lexham Context Commentary: New Testament surveys each book of the New Testament at several levels—Book, Division, Section, Pericope, Paragraph, and Unit—providing contextually appropriate commentary on each level. The reader of the commentary can easily ascertain the contextual importance of any larger section, or pericope, or even a particular verse of Scripture.

(5:13–16) These beautiful words are spoken directly to the disciples, and in them Jesus describes their role on the earth in memorable metaphors. Jesus compares the presence of Jesus’ followers in the world to what salt and light do; and the final verse is an injunction for Jesus’ followers to act as salt and light. 5:13 This verse begins by focusing on the disciples and what they are. The equative verb “are” is used to indicate the state of Jesus’ followers, rather than an action
Matthew 5:13–16
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