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Bible expressions we still use
Everyday sayings that come from the Bible, and the stories they come from — from the writing on the wall to the good Samaritan.
The salt of the earthMatthew 5 · the Sermon on the Mount
The writing on the wallDaniel 5 · Belshazzar’s feast on Babylon’s last night
A good SamaritanLuke 10 · a parable on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho
The prodigal sonLuke 15 · a parable of a father and two sons
A wolf in sheep’s clothingMatthew 7 · the Sermon on the Mount, on false prophets
To wash one’s hands ofMatthew 27 · Pontius Pilate at the trial of Jesus
The blind leading the blindMatthew 15, Luke 6 · Jesus on the Pharisees
Nothing new under the sunEcclesiastes 1 · the words of the Teacher