Luke 13:19
It is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, cast into his garden, and it increased, and came to a great tree, and the birds of the heavens rested in its branches.”
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
In Context
18And He said, “To what is the Kingdom of God like? And to what will I liken it?
20And again He said, “To what will I liken the Kingdom of God?
Cross References
Song of Solomon 4:12A garden shut up [is] my sister-spouse, || A spring shut up—a fountain sealed.
Song of Solomon 6:2My beloved went down to his garden, || To the beds of the spice, || To delight himself in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
Isaiah 2:2And it has come to pass, || In the latter end of the days, || The mountain of YHWH’s house is established, || Above the top of the mountains, || And it has been lifted up above the heights, || And all the nations have flowed to it.
Isaiah 49:20Again the sons of your bereavement say in your ears: The place is too narrow for me, || Come near to me—and I dwell.
Isaiah 53:1Who has given credence to that which we heard? And the arm of YHWH, || On whom has it been revealed?
Isaiah 58:11And YHWH continually leads you, || And has satisfied your soul in drought, || And He arms your bones, || And you have been as a watered garden, || And as an outlet of waters, whose waters do not lie.
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 →