Luke 13:18-21

The Mustard Seed and the Leaven

18 ¹He said therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

19 It is like ²a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches. ”

20 And again he said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?

21 ³It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in ⁴three measures of flour, until it was ⁵all leavened. ”

Cross References

• 1. 13:18 For ver. 18, 19, see Matt. 13:31, 32; Mark 4:30-32
• 2. 13:19 ch. 17:6; Matt. 17:20
• 3. 13:21 Matt. 13:33
• 4. 13:21 Gen. 18:6
• 5. 13:21 1 Cor. 5:6; Gal. 5:9