Matthew 13:33

Another parable He spoke to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened.”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

In Context

32which indeed is smaller than all the seeds; but whenever it is grown, it is greater than the garden vegetables and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” 1 The Parable of the Leaven

34Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds, and without a parable He did not speak to them,

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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.

Luke 13:21It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until it was all leavened.” 1 The Narrow Gate

John 16:12“I still have many things to say to you, but you 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 →

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