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Luke 13:18

The kingdom of God

16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?

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BSB
Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?
KJV
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
WEB
He said, “What is God’s Kingdom like? To what shall I compare it?
ASV
He said therefore, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I liken it?
DARBY
And he said, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I liken it?
BLB
And He was saying, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what will I liken it?
ÅB
Derfor sa han: Hva er Guds rike likt, og hva skal jeg ligne det med?
OTB
Da spurte Jesus: "Hva ligner Guds rike? Hva skal jeg sammenligne det med?
B1930
Derfor sa han: Hvad er Guds rike likt, og hvad skal jeg ligne det med?

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Cross references

  • Mark 4:30–34

    And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

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  • Luke 17:21

    Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.

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  • Matthew 13:31–32

    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:

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  • Mark 4:26

    And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

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  • Luke 13:20

    And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?

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  • Matthew 13:24

    Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

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  • Luke 7:31

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

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  • Lamentations 2:13

    What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?

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