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Luke 13:18
And he said, `To what is the reign of God like? and to what shall I liken it?
Luke 13:18 · Young's Literal Translation
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 Then the Lord answered him and said, `Hypocrite, doth not each of you on the sabbath loose his ox or ass from the stall, and having led away, doth water it?
16 and this one, being a daughter of Abraham, whom the Adversary bound, lo, eighteen years, did it not behove to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?'
17 And he saying these things, all who were opposed to him were being ashamed, and all the multitude were rejoicing over all the glorious things that are being done by him.
18 And he said, `To what is the reign of God like? and to what shall I liken it?
19 It is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did cast into his garden, and it increased, and came to a great tree, and the fowls of the heavens did rest in its branches.'
20 And again he said, `To what shall I liken the reign of God?
21 It is like leaven, which a woman, having taken, did hide in three measures of meal, till that all was leavened.'
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