Everyday sayings of Jesus
Casting your pearls before swine
What pearls and what swine are we talking about here? The pearls are your pearls of wisdom, of course – whether it’s a brilliant joke or a sage piece of advice falling from your lips. And the swine, the pigs, are the ungrateful and unappreciative people you’re offering them to. The people who don’t laugh at your jokes or who yawn as you’re offering your great thoughts to them.
Jesus was the master of sayings that were colourful and shocking, and this blunt saying of his has caught people’s imaginations for centuries. This is how he said it (in the old King James version of the Bible)...
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
Matthew 7:6
Back to the top
Bookmark this page:
Search rejesus
About this module
The salt of the earth… on the straight and narrow… a baptism of fire… many everyday sayings started with Jesus. Here are 30 of them. We’ve gathered the best known modern sayings and included some notes on what they mean and where you can find them in the accounts of Jesus’ life.
Module contents
Index of sayings
A baptism of fire
The blind leading the blind
Casting your pearls before swine
Coming back from the dead
Counting the cost
A crown of thorns
A den of thieves
Do to others as you would have them do to you
Doubting Thomas
Falling on stony ground
Going the extra mile
A good samaritan
Having a cross to bear
Hiding your light under a bushel
Jesus wept!
Killing the fatted calf
The kiss of Judas
Left hand doesn't know what right hand is doing
Man cannot live by bread alone
A millstone around your neck
Moving mountains
On the straight and narrow
The prodigal returns
The salt of the earth
Separating the sheep from the goats
Sweating blood
Thirty pieces of silver
Turning the other cheek
Until kingdom come
A wolf in sheep's clothing
Related modules
Bluffers guide mp3s
Free theology
The Jesus timeline
Find that famous story
Seven last sayings
Last words of Jesus
Categories
Art & image
Articles
Biographical
Downloads
Experiential
How to
Interactive
Interviews
Poetry
Reviews
Seasonal
Sound & vision
Latest Blog posts
Dying to die?
I blogged back in December about my father in law who is very ill. Thanks to a wonderful care home… more
TV Review: The Bible: A History - Jesus (With Gerry Adams)
Gerry Adams’ exploration of Jesus and his teaching was always going to prove controversial, but it was pleasing to see… more
Ash Wednesday - the faith race
Today is Ash Wednesday and many Christians across the world will be attending services and having ash placed on their… more
Life as we know it
Here now: 36
Last comment: 09/03 at 04:21 pm
Total comments: 297
