Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
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18 He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like, and what can I compare it to?
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Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?
19 It's like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the sky nested in its branches."
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It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.”
20 Again He said, "What can I compare the kingdom of God to?
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Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?
21 It's like yeast that a woman took and mixed into 50 pounds of flour until it spread through the entire mixture."
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It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty poundsof flour until it worked all through the dough.”
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