The Mustard Seed and the Leaven

18 (A)He said therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? 19 It is like (B)a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches.”

20 And again he said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? 21 (C)It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in (D)three measures of flour, until it was (E)all leavened.”

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The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast(A)(B)

18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God(C) like?(D) What shall I compare it to? 19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree,(E) and the birds perched in its branches.”(F)

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.”(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 13:21 Or about 27 kilograms