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Luke 13:18
He said therefore, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I liken it?
Luke 13:18 · American Standard Version
Luke 13:18 in other translations
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?
He said, “What is God’s Kingdom like? To what shall I compare it?
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In context
15 But the Lord answered him, and said, Ye hypocrites, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, these eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath?
17 And as he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame: and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
18 He said therefore, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I liken it?
19 It is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his own garden; and it grew, and became a tree; and the birds of the heaven lodged in the branches thereof.
20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
21 It is like unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.
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