In the Sermon on the Mount, what metaphor does Jesus use for His followers immediately before the lamp analogy?
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Correct answer: The salt of the earth
In Matthew 5:13, Jesus calls His disciples the 'salt of the earth.' He immediately follows this with the 'light of the world' and the lamp parable.
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