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Luke 13:20–21

Parable of the Leaven

Matt. 13:33–35

20 And again He said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like 7leaven, which a woman took and hid in three lmeasures 8of meal till it was all leavened.”

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Luke 13:20–21 — The New International Version (NIV)

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 of flour until it worked all through the dough.”

Luke 13:20–21 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 And again he said, To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.”

Luke 13:20–21 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

Luke 13:20–21 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 He also asked, What else is the Kingdom of God like? 21 It is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.”

Luke 13:20–21 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 Jesus said again, What can I compare God’s kingdom with? 21 It is like yeast that a woman took and hid in a large tub of flour until it made all the dough rise.”

Luke 13:20–21 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.

Luke 13:20–21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 And again he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until the whole was leavened.

Luke 13:20–21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 He asked again, “What can I compare God’s kingdom to? 21 It’s like yeast that a woman mixed into a large amount of flour until the yeast worked its way through all the dough.” 

Luke 13:20–21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 Again He said, What can I compare the kingdom of God to? 21 It’s like yeast that a woman took and mixed into 50 pounds of flour until it spread through the entire mixture.”

Luke 13:20–21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 And again he said, To what should I compare the kingdom of God? 21 It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.”

Luke 13:20–21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 And again he said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? 21 It is like yeast that a woman took and hid in three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened.”

Luke 13:20–21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 Again he asked, “What can I compare God’s kingdom to? 21 It is like yeast that a woman used. She mixed it into a large amount of flour. The yeast worked its way all through the dough.”

Luke 13:20–21 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 And again He said, To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?

21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened.”


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