Luke 13:18

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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?'

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  • Luke 13:19-21
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    89%

    19It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.'

    20Again he asked, 'What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?

    21It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.'

  • Mark 4:30-33
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    83%

    30He also said, 'To what can we compare the kingdom of God? Or with what parable can we illustrate it?'

    31It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth.

    32But 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.

    33With many such parables, he spoke the word to them, as much as they were able to understand.

  • Matt 13:31-34
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    31He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.'

    32Though 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.

    33He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about fifty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.'

    34Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not say anything to them without using a parable.

  • Matt 13:18-19
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    18So listen to the parable of the sower.

    19When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

  • Mark 4:26
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    26He also said, "The kingdom of God is like this: A man scatters seed on the ground.

  • Luke 8:9-11
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    9Then His disciples asked Him, "What does this parable mean?"

    10And He said, "The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to others, I speak in parables so that, ‘Though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’

    11Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.

  • Matt 13:3-4
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    3Then he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, "Listen! A sower went out to sow.

    4As he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and ate them.

  • Matt 13:24
    75%

    24Jesus presented another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

  • Luke 19:11-12
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    11As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God was about to appear immediately.

    12So he said, "A nobleman traveled to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself and then return.

  • Matt 13:36-38
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    73%

    36Then Jesus left the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, 'Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.'

    37He replied, 'The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.'

    38The field is the world, and the good seed represents the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one.

  • Mark 4:13
    72%

    13He said to them, "Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?

  • Luke 7:31
    72%

    31Jesus said, 'To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?'

  • Luke 12:16
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    16And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a certain rich man produced a bountiful harvest.

  • Luke 8:4-5
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    4When a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Him from every city, He spoke in a parable:

    5A sower went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing, some fell along the path; it was stepped on, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

  • Luke 13:6
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    6Then he told this parable: 'A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it but found none.'

  • Luke 20:9
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    9Then he began to tell the people this parable: 'A man planted a vineyard, leased it to some farmers, and went away for a long time.

  • Luke 17:20-21
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    20Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he replied, 'The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed.'

    21Nor will people say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There it is!' For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.

  • Matt 13:44
    71%

    44The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.

  • Matt 18:1
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    1At that time, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

  • Matt 13:10
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    10Then the disciples approached him and asked, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

  • Matt 22:1
    71%

    1Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:

  • Matt 18:23
    71%

    23Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

  • Luke 21:29
    70%

    29Then he told them a parable: 'Look at the fig tree and all the trees.'

  • Mark 12:1
    70%

    1He began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, built a fence around it, dug a pit for the winepress, and constructed a tower. Then he leased it to farmers and went on a journey.

  • Matt 11:16
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    16To what can I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to their companions:

  • Matt 13:27-28
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    27The servants of the landowner came to him and said, 'Master, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from?'

    28He replied, 'An enemy did this.' The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?'

  • Luke 17:6
    70%

    6The Lord replied, 'If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.'

  • Luke 15:3
    70%

    3So He told them this parable, saying:

  • Matt 13:47
    70%

    47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.

  • Mark 4:3
    70%

    3Listen! A sower went out to sow.

  • Mark 4:21
    70%

    21He also said to them, "Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it to be put on a lampstand?

  • Luke 14:16
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    16Jesus replied, 'A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.'