Matthew 13:33
He spoke another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven 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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2 Samuel 13:6And so, Amnon lay down, and he began to act as if he were ill. And when the king had come to visit him, Amnon said to the king, “I beg you to let my sister Tamar come to me, and make in my sight two little portions of food, so that I take it from her hand.”
Proverbs 4:18But the path of the just is like a shining light: it advances and increases, even to the day of completion.
Matthew 13:24He proposed another parable to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Luke 13:21It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of fine wheat flour, until it was entirely leavened.”
John 16:12I still have many things to say to you, but you are not able to bear them now.
Galatians 5:9A little leaven corrupts the whole mass.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:25-44
Parable of the Tares, the Mustard-Seed, the Leaven, &c.. 24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28 He… Read the whole commentary →