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Luke 13:18

Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?

Luke 13:18 · Berean Standard Bible

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Luke 13:18 in other translations

KJV King James Version

Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

WEB World English Bible

He said, “What is God’s Kingdom like? To what shall I compare it?

NHEB New Heart English Bible

He said, "What is the Kingdom of God like? To what shall I compare it?

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In context

15 “You hypocrites!” the Lord replied. “Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it to water?

16 Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?”

17 When Jesus said this, all His adversaries were humiliated. And the whole crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things He was doing.

18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?

19 It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

20 Again He asked, “To what can I compare the kingdom of God?

21 It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

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