KJV King James Version
Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
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Matthew 13:33
Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
WEB World English Bible
He spoke another parable to them. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened.”
ASV American Standard Version
Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Another 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.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 13
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἌλληνG243 · allosanotherπαραβολὴνG3850 · parabolēparableἐλάλησενG2980 · laleōto speakαὐτοῖς·G846 · autosit/s/heὁμοίαG3664 · homoioslikeἐστὶνG1510 · eimito beἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλείαG932 · basileiakingdomτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανῶνG3772 · ouranosheavenζύμῃ,G2219 · zumēleavenἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichλαβοῦσαG2983 · lambanōto takeγυνὴG1135 · gunēwomanἐνέκρυψενG1470 · egkruptōto mixεἰςG1519 · eistowardἀλεύρουG224 · aleuronflourσάταG4568 · satonseahτρίαG5140 · treisThreeἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilοὗG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐζυμώθηG2220 · zumoōto leavenὅλον.¶G3650 · holosall
Cross-references
Galatians 5:9A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.Philippians 2:13-15For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.1 Corinthians 5:6-7Your glorying [is] not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?Luke 13:21It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.Proverbs 4:18But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.Genesis 18:6And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead [it], and make cakes upon the hearth.Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and [in] all judgment;1 Thessalonians 5:23-24And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.Job 17:9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.2 Peter 3:18But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen.Hosea 6:3Then shall we know, [if] we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter [and] former rain unto the earth.Matthew 13:24Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:Mark 13:20And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.John 15:2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.Philippians 1:6Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ:John 16:12-13I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
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