Luke 13:19-21
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19 God’s kingdom is like the seed of the mustard plant. Someone plants this seed in their garden. The seed grows and becomes a tree, and the birds build nests on its branches.”
20 Jesus said again, “What can I compare God’s kingdom with? 21 It is like yeast that a woman mixes into a big bowl of flour to make bread. The yeast makes all the dough rise.”
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Luke 13:19-21
New International Version
19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree,(A) and the birds perched in its branches.”(B)
20 Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? 21 It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds[a] of flour until it worked all through the dough.”(C)
Footnotes
- Luke 13:21 Or about 27 kilograms
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