Luke 13:20

20 Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?

Luke 13:20 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
20 And again he said,Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
English Standard Version (ESV)
20 And again he said, "To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?
New Living Translation (NLT)
20 He also asked, “What else is the Kingdom of God like?
The Message Bible (MSG)
20 He tried again. "How can I picture God's kingdom?
American Standard Version (ASV)
20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
20 He asked again, "What can I compare the kingdom of God to?
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
20 Again He said, "What can I compare the kingdom of God to?
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
20 Again he asked, "What can I compare God's kingdom to?

Luke 13:20 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 13:20

And again he said
That is, Jesus, as the Syriac and Persic versions express it; besides the parable of the grain of mustard seed, that also of the leaven hid in three measures of meal:

whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God;
either the Gospel of the kingdom, and the mysteries of it; or the church, which is Christ's kingdom; or the grace of God in the heart, which makes meet for the kingdom of glory; the first seems rather to be intended; (See Gill on Matthew 13:33).

Luke 13:20 In-Context

18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?
19 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 asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?
21 It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty poundsof flour until it worked all through the dough.”
22 Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem.
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