Luke 13:18

Then said he, What is the kingdome of God like? or whereto shall I compare it?

Geneva Bible 1599

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 aduersaries were ashamed: but all the people reioyced at all the excellent things, that were done by him.

19It is like a graine of mustard seede, which a man tooke and sowed in his garden, and it grewe, and waxed a great tree, and the foules of the heauen made nestes in the branches thereof.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:24Another parable put hee foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a man which sowed good seede in his fielde.

Mark 4:26Also he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede in the ground,

Luke 7:31And the Lord saide, Whereunto shall I liken the men of this generation? and what thing are they like vnto?

Luke 17:21Neither shall men say, Loe here, or lo there: for behold, the kingdome of God is within 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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