Luke 13:20 KJV — MannaFest

Luke 13:20

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

Again He asked, “To what can I compare the kingdom of God?

YLT

And again he said, `To what shall I liken the reign of God?

DBT

And again he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom ofGod?

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Luke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.

Author: Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
Date: c. AD 60–62

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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:
Luke 13:18
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

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It yields more real satisfaction to see in this brief parable just the all-penetrating and assimilating quality of the Gospel, by virtue of which it will yet mould all institutions and tribes of men, and exhibit over the whole earth one "Kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ." (See on Re 11:15).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

"You expect it will appear great, and will arrive at its perfection all of a sudden; but you are mistaken, it is like a grain of mustard-seed, a little thing, takes up but little room, makes but a little figure, and promises but little; yet, when sown in soil proper to receive it, it waxes a great tree, "

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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