Luke 13:18-21

The Mustard Seed and the Leaven

18 k Then He said, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? 19 "It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and put in his garden; and it grew and became a 1 large tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches."

20 And again He said, "To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 "It is like 2 leaven, which a woman took and hid in three l measures 3 4 of meal till it was all leavened."

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 13:31
    Another parable He put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.
    Matthew 13:32
    "which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches."
    Mark 4:30 - 32
    Then He said, "To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it?
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 13:33
    Another parable He spoke to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.
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