Luke 13:20-22
Expanded Bible
20 Jesus said again, “What can I compare God’s kingdom with? 21 It is like ·yeast [leaven] that a woman took and ·hid [mixed] in a large tub [C Greek: three sata; about fifty pounds] of flour until ·it made all the dough rise [L the whole was leavened; Matt. 13:33].”
The Narrow Door(A)
22 Jesus was teaching in every town and village as he traveled toward Jerusalem.
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Luke 13:20-22
New International Version
20 Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? 21 It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds[a] of flour until it worked all through the dough.”(A)
The Narrow Door
22 Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem.(B)
Footnotes
- Luke 13:21 Or about 27 kilograms
Luke 13:20-22
King James Version
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 journeying toward Jerusalem.
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Luke 13:20-22
New King James Version
The Parable of the Leaven(A)
20 And again He said, “To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like [a]leaven, which a woman took and hid in three (B)measures[b] of meal till it was all leavened.”
The Narrow Way(C)
22 (D)And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
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- Luke 13:21 yeast
- Luke 13:21 Gr. sata, same as Heb. seah; approximately 2 pecks in all
Luke 13:20-22
English Standard Version
20 And again he said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? 21 (A)It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in (B)three measures of flour, until it was (C)all leavened.”
The Narrow Door
22 (D)He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and (E)journeying toward Jerusalem.
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