Luke 13:18

And he said, 'To what is the reign of God like? and to what shall I liken it?

Young's Literal Translation

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 he saying these things, all who were opposed to him were being ashamed, and all the multitude were rejoicing over all the glorious things that are being done by him.

19It is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did cast into his garden, and it increased, and came to a great tree, and the fowls of the heavens did rest in its branches.'

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Cross References

Matthew 13:24Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,

Mark 4:26And he said, 'Thus is the reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,

Luke 7:31And the Lord said, 'To what, then, shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

Luke 17:21nor shall they say, Lo, here; or lo, there; for lo, the reign 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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