Matthew 13:33
He spoke another parable to them: The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until it had been all leavened.
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2 Samuel 13:6So Amnon lay down and feigned himself sick; and the king came to see him, and Amnon said to the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.
Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.
Matthew 13:24Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man sowing good seed in his field;
Luke 13:21It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until the whole was leavened.
John 16:12I have yet many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them now.
Galatians 5:9A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
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 →