Verse 18

Then Jesus said, 'What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?

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  • Luke 13:20 : 20 Again he asked, 'What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?
  • Luke 17:21 : 21 Nor will people say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There it is!' For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.
  • Lam 2:13 : 13 What can I say on your behalf? To what can I compare you, O daughter of Jerusalem? What can I liken you to, so that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? Your wound is as vast as the sea—who can heal you?
  • Matt 13:24 : 24 Jesus presented another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
  • Matt 13:31-32 : 31 He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.' 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.
  • Mark 4:26 : 26 He also said, "The kingdom of God is like this: A man scatters seed on the ground.
  • Mark 4:30-34 : 30 He also said, 'To what can we compare the kingdom of God? Or with what parable can we illustrate it?' 31 It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth. 32 But when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants, and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade. 33 With many such parables, he spoke the word to them, as much as they were able to understand. 34 He did not speak to them without a parable. But privately, he explained everything to his disciples.
  • Luke 7:31 : 31 Jesus said, 'To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?'