Luke 13:18

And he said, What is the kingdom of God like, and to what will I compare it?

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In The King James Version

Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

In Context

17And as he said these things all those opposing him were shamed, and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

19It is like a grain of a mustard plant, which having taken, a man cast into his own garden. And it grew and developed into a great tree, and the birds of the sky lodged in the branches if it.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:24He set forth another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man sowing good seed in his field.

Mark 4:26And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground,

Luke 7:31To what, then will I compare the men of this generation, and to what are they like?

Luke 17:21nor will they say, Lo, here! or, Lo, there! For behold, the kingdom of God is inside of you.

Matthew Henry on Luke 13:11-18

The Infirm Woman Healed. 10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. 11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. 12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. 14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus… Read the whole commentary →

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