Luke 13:18

Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

In Context

17When Jesus said this, all His adversaries were humiliated. And the whole crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things He was doing.

19It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a great tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

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Cross References

Matthew 13:24Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

Mark 4:26Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

Luke 7:31“To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?

Luke 17:21Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

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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