Jesus, for example, said that his disciples were “the salt of the earth, ” referring to their preserving influence on others because of the life - giving message they bore.
فقد قال يسوع مثلا ان تلاميذه هم « ملح الارض » ،‏ مشيرا الى رسالتهم التي تحفظ الحياة كما يحفظ الملح الطعام .‏