Luke 13:18

Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

English Majority Text (NT)

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 when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things which were done by Him. 1 The Kingdom of God

19It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and put in his garden; and it grew and became a large tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

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Cross References

Matthew 13:24Another parable He set before them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like 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 on the ground,

Luke 7:31“Therefore to what shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like?

Luke 17:21neither will they say, ‘Look here!’ or ‘Look, there it is!’ For behold, the kingdom of God is among 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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