Bible verse
Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?
Luke 13:18 · BSB
The verses around it, from Luke 13.
14 But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
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.”
22 Then Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages, teaching as He made His way toward Jerusalem.
KJV
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
ASV
He said therefore, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I liken it?
ERV
He said therefore, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I liken it?
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