Luke 13:18 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 13:18

16 So ought not this woman, ^abeing a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound—think of it—for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?”

17 And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were ^adone by Him.

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

18 ^aThen He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and put in his garden; and it grew and became a¹ large tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

The Parable of the Leaven

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 ^ameasures of meal till it was all leavened.”

The Narrow Way

22 ^aAnd He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

23 Then one said to Him, “Lord, are there ^afew who are saved?” And He said to them,

24 ^a“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for ^bmany, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

25 ^aWhen once the Master of the house has risen up and ^bshut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ^c‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, ^d‘I do not know you, where you are from,’

26 then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.’

27 ^aBut He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. ^bDepart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’

28 ^aThere will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, ^bwhen you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.

29 They will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God.

30 ^aAnd indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.”

31 ¹On that very day some Pharisees came, saying to Him, “Get out and depart from here, for Herod wants to kill You.”

32 And He said to them, “Go, tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day ^aI shall be perfected.’

Verse Comparison: Luke 13:18

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American Standard Version
He said therefore, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I liken it?

Amplified® Bible
This led Him to say, What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

Contemporary English Version
Jesus said, "What is God's kingdom like? What can I compare it with?

Darby English Version
And he said, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I liken it?

Good News Bible
Jesus asked, "What is the Kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it with?

International Standard Version
So Jesus went on to say, "What is the kingdom of God like? What can I compare it to?

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

New American Standard Bible
So He was saying, "What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?

New International Version
Then Jesus asked, "What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?

New King James Version
Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So He said, "What does the kingdom of God resemble, and to what shall I compare it?

Young's Literal Translation
And he said, `To what is the reign of God like? and to what shall I liken it?

New English Translation
Thus Jesus¹ asked,² “What is the kingdom of God³ like?⁴ To⁵ what should I compare it?

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