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Luke 13:21
It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until the whole was leavened.
Luke 13:21 · Darby Bible
Luke 13:21 in other translations
It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.”
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In context
18 And he said, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I liken it?
19 It is like a grain of mustard [seed] which a man took and cast into his garden; and it grew and became a great tree, and the birds of heaven lodged in its branches.
20 And again he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?
21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until the whole was leavened.
22 And he went through one city and village after another, teaching, and journeying to Jerusalem.
23 And one said to him, Sir, [are] such as are to be saved few in number? But he said unto them,
24 Strive with earnestness to enter in through the narrow door, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.
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