Luke 13:21
It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of fine wheat flour, until it was entirely leavened.”
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In Context
20And again, he said: “To what figure shall I compare the kingdom of God?
22And he was traveling through the cities and towns, teaching and making his way to Jerusalem.
Cross References
Hosea 6:3He will revive us after two days; on the third day he will raise us up, and we will live in his sight. We will understand, and we will continue on, so that we may know the Lord. His landing place has been prepared like the first light of morning, and he will come to us like the early and the late rains of the land.
John 4:14Instead, the water that I will give to him will become in him a fountain of water, springing up into eternal life.”
1 Corinthians 5:6It is not good for you to glory. Do you not know that a little leaven corrupts the entire mass?
Philippians 1:9And this I pray: that your charity may abound more and more, with knowledge and with all understanding,
James 1:21Because of this, having cast away all uncleanness and an abundance of malice, receive with meekness the newly-grafted Word, which is able to save your souls.
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 →