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Luke 13:21

The kingdom of God

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?

It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

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BSB
It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
KJV
It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
WEB
It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.”
ASV
It is like unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.
DARBY
It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until the whole was leavened.
BLB
It is like leaven that a woman, having taken [it], hid in three measures of flour, until it all was leavened.”
ÅB
Det er likt en surdeig som en kvinne tok og skjulte i tre skjepper mel, til det ble syret alt sammen.
OTB
Det ligner surdeig som en kvinne tok og blandet inn i tre mål mel til det hele var gjennomsyret."
B1930
Det er likt en surdeig som en kvinne tok og skjulte i tre skjepper mel, til det blev syret alt sammen.

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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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  • 1 Corinthians 5:6

    Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

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  • Proverbs 4:18

    But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

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  • Philippians 1:6

    Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

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  • John 4:14

    But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 5:23–24

    And 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.

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  • James 1:21

    Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

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  • John 15:2

    Every 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.

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