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Luke 13:21
It is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Luke 13:21 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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 He said therefore: To what is the kingdom of God like, and whereunto shall I resemble it?
19 It is like to 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 the air lodged in the branches thereof.
20 And again he said: Whereunto shall I esteem the kingdom of God to be like?
21 It is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
22 And he went through the cities and towns teaching and making his journey to Jerusalem.
23 And a certain man said to him: Lord, are they few that are saved? But he said to them:
24 Strive to enter by the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter and shall not be able.
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