Verse 18

Then he said, What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

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  • Luke 13:20 : 20 And again he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?
  • Luke 17:21 : 21 Nor will they say, Look here! or, look there! For behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
  • Lam 2:13 : 13 What can I witness for you? what can I liken to you, O daughter of Jerusalem? what can I compare to you, that I may comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? for your ruin is vast like the sea: who can heal you?
  • Matt 13:24 : 24 He put another parable before 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, which 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 And he said, The kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
  • Mark 4:30-34 : 30 And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what comparison shall we compare it? 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds on the earth; 32 but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out large branches, so that the birds of the air may nest under its shade. 33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it. 34 But without a parable he did not speak to them, and when they were alone, he explained all things to his disciples.
  • Luke 7:31 : 31 And the Lord said, To what then shall I compare the men of this generation? and what are they like?