Luke 13:19
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and cast into his garden. And it grew, and it became a great tree, and the birds of the air rested in its branches.”
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In Context
18And so he said: “To what is the kingdom of God similar, and to what figure shall I compare it?
20And again, he said: “To what figure shall I compare the kingdom of God?
Cross References
Song of Solomon 4:12An enclosed garden is my sister, my spouse: an enclosed garden, a sealed fountain.
Song of Solomon 6:2I am for my beloved, and my beloved is for me. He pastures among the lilies.
Isaiah 2:2And in the last days, the mountain of the house of the Lord will be prepared at the summit of the mountains, and it will be exalted above the hills, and all the nations shall flow to it.
Isaiah 49:20Even the children of your barrenness will say in your ears: “This place is too narrow for me. Make me a spacious place in which to dwell.”
Isaiah 53:1Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
Isaiah 58:11And the Lord will give you rest continually, and he will fill your soul with splendor, and he will free your bones, and you will be like a watered garden and like a fountain of water whose waters will not fail.
Matthew Henry on Luke 13:19-23
The Widow of Nain. 18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. 20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and… Read the whole commentary →