Luke 13:18-21

Parables of Mustard Seed and Leaven

18 So 1He was saying, "2What 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 threw into his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, and 3THE BIRDS OF THE AIR NESTED IN ITS BRANCHES."
20 And again He said, "4To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?
21 "5It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in 6three pecks of flour until it was all leavened."

Cross References 6

  • 1. Luke 13:18, 19: {Matthew 13:31, 32; Mark 4:30-32}
  • 2. Matthew 13:24; Luke 13:20
  • 3. Ezekiel 17:23
  • 4. Matthew 13:24; Luke 13:18
  • 5. Luke 13:20, 21: {Matthew 13:33}
  • 6. Matthew 13:33

Footnotes 2

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