Luke 13:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And he said, `To what is the reign of God like? and to what shall I liken it?

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  • Luke 13:20 : 20 And again he said, `To what shall I liken the reign of God?
  • Luke 17:21 : 21 nor shall they say, Lo, here; or lo, there; for lo, the reign of God is within you.'
  • Lam 2:13 : 13 What do I testify `to' thee, what do I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? What do I equal to thee, and I comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For great as a sea `is' thy breach, Who doth give healing to thee?
  • Matt 13:24 : 24 Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,
  • Matt 13:31-32 : 31 Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field, 32 which less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven do come and rest in its branches.'
  • Mark 4:26 : 26 And he said, `Thus is the reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,
  • Mark 4:30-34 : 30 And he said, `To what may we liken the reign of God, or in what simile may we compare it? 31 As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth; 32 and whenever it may be sown, it cometh up, and doth become greater than any of the herbs, and doth make great branches, so that under its shade the fowls of the heaven are able to rest.' 33 And with many such similes he was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear, 34 and without a simile he was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to his disciples he was expounding all.
  • Luke 7:31 : 31 And the Lord said, `To what, then, shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 13:19-21
    3 verses
    89%

    19It is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did cast into his garden, and it increased, and came to a great tree, and the fowls of the heavens did rest in its branches.'

    20And again he said, `To what shall I liken the reign of God?

    21It is like leaven, which a woman, having taken, did hide in three measures of meal, till that all was leavened.'

  • Mark 4:30-33
    4 verses
    83%

    30And he said, `To what may we liken the reign of God, or in what simile may we compare it?

    31As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on the earth;

    32and whenever it may be sown, it cometh up, and doth become greater than any of the herbs, and doth make great branches, so that under its shade the fowls of the heaven are able to rest.'

    33And with many such similes he was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear,

  • Matt 13:31-34
    4 verses
    80%

    31Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,

    32which less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven do come and rest in its branches.'

    33Another simile spake he to them: `The reign of the heavens is like to leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.'

    34All these things spake Jesus in similes to the multitudes, and without a simile he was not speaking to them,

  • Matt 13:18-19
    2 verses
    78%

    18`Ye, therefore, hear ye the simile of the sower:

    19Every one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding -- the evil one doth come, and doth catch that which hath been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.

  • Mark 4:26
    77%

    26And he said, `Thus is the reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,

  • Luke 8:9-11
    3 verses
    77%

    9And his disciples were questioning him, saying, `What may this simile be?'

    10And he said, `To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of God, and to the rest in similes; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

    11`And this is the simile: The seed is the word of God,

  • Matt 13:3-4
    2 verses
    75%

    3and he spake to them many things in similes, saying: `Lo, the sower went forth to sow,

    4and in his sowing, some indeed fell by the way, and the fowls did come and devour them,

  • Matt 13:24
    75%

    24Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,

  • Luke 19:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11And while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, because of his being nigh to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest.

    12He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,

  • Matt 13:36-38
    3 verses
    73%

    36Then having let away the multitudes, Jesus came to the house, and his disciples came near to him, saying, `Explain to us the simile of the darnel of the field.'

    37And he answering said to them, `He who is sowing the good seed is the Son of Man,

    38and the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of the reign, and the darnel are the sons of the evil one,

  • Mark 4:13
    72%

    13And he saith to them, `Have ye not known this simile? and how shall ye know all the similes?

  • Luke 7:31
    72%

    31And the Lord said, `To what, then, shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

  • Luke 12:16
    72%

    16And he spake a simile unto them, saying, `Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;

  • Luke 8:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4And a great multitude having gathered, and those who from city and city were coming unto him, he spake by a simile:

    5`The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the heaven did devour it.

  • Luke 13:6
    72%

    6And he spake this simile: `A certain one had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit in it, and he did not find;

  • Luke 20:9
    72%

    9And he began to speak unto the people this simile: `A certain man planted a vineyard, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time,

  • Luke 17:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20And having been questioned by the Pharisees, when the reign of God doth come, he answered them, and said, `The reign of God doth not come with observation;

    21nor shall they say, Lo, here; or lo, there; for lo, the reign of God is within you.'

  • Matt 13:44
    71%

    44`Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field.

  • Matt 18:1
    71%

    1At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'

  • Matt 13:10
    71%

    10And the disciples having come near, said to him, `Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?'

  • Matt 22:1
    71%

    1And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,

  • Matt 18:23
    71%

    23`Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,

  • Luke 21:29
    70%

    29And he spake a simile to them: `See the fig-tree, and all the trees,

  • Mark 12:1
    70%

    1And he began to speak to them in similes: `A man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around, and digged an under-winevat, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad;

  • Matt 11:16
    70%

    16`And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,

  • Matt 13:27-28
    2 verses
    70%

    27`And the servants of the householder, having come near, said to him, Sir, good seed didst thou not sow in thy field? whence then hath it the darnel?

    28And he saith to them, A man, an enemy, did this; and the servants said to him, Wilt thou, then, `that' having gone away we may gather it up?

  • Luke 17:6
    70%

    6and the Lord said, `If ye had faith as a grain of mustard, ye would have said to this sycamine, Be uprooted, and be planted in the sea, and it would have obeyed you.

  • Luke 15:3
    70%

    3And he spake unto them this simile, saying,

  • Matt 13:47
    70%

    47`Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a net that was cast into the sea, and did gather together of every kind,

  • Mark 4:3
    70%

    3`Hearken, lo, the sower went forth to sow;

  • Mark 4:21
    70%

    21And he said to them, `Doth the lamp come that under the measure it may be put, or under the couch -- not that it may be put on the lamp-stand?

  • Luke 14:16
    70%

    16and he said to him, `A certain man made a great supper, and called many,