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Luke 13:20-22
New King James Version
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
New American Standard Bible
Luke 13:20-22
New American Standard Bible
20 And again He said, “(A)To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? 21 (B)It is like [a]leaven, which a woman took and hid in (C)three [b]sata of flour until it was all leavened.”
Teaching in the Villages
22 And He was passing through one city and village after another, teaching, and (D)proceeding on His way to Jerusalem.
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- Luke 13:21 I.e., fermented dough
- Luke 13:21 A Gr term for a Heb measure, totaling about 48 lb. or 22 kg of flour
Luke 13:20-22
English Standard Version
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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Luke 13:20-22
New International Version
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
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