Matthew 13:33

The Parable of the Yeast

13:33 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with ¹  three measures ²  of flour until all the dough had risen.” ³ 

Matthew 13:44-45

Parables on the Kingdom of Heaven

13:44 “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field.

13:45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.

Matthew 13:47

13:47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea that caught all kinds of fish.

Matthew 3:2

3:2 “Repent, ⁴  for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matthew 20:1

Workers in the Vineyard

20:1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner ⁵  who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

Matthew 22:2

22:2 “The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.

Matthew 25:1

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

25:1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Mark 4:30

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

4:30 He also asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to present it?

Luke 13:18

On the Kingdom of God

13:18 Thus Jesus ⁶  asked, ⁷  “What is the kingdom of God ⁸  like? ⁹  To ¹⁰  what should I compare it?

Luke 13:20

13:20 Again ¹¹  he said, “To what should I compare the kingdom of God? ¹² 

[13:33]  ¹ tn Grk “hid in.”

[13:33]  ² sn This measure was a saton, the Greek name for the Hebrew term “seah.” Three of these was a very large quantity of flour, since a saton is a little over 16 pounds (7 kg) of dry measure (or 13.13 liters). So this was over 47 lbs (21 kg) of flour total, enough to feed over a hundred people.

[13:33]  ³ tn Grk “it was all leavened.”

[3:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “and saying, ‘Repent.’” The participle λέγων (legwn) at the beginning of v. 2 is redundant in English and has not been translated.

[20:1]  ⁵ sn The term landowner here refers to the owner and manager of a household.

[13:18]  ⁶ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:18]  ⁷ tn Grk “said,” but what follows is a question.

[13:18]  ⁸ sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.

[13:18]  ⁹ sn What is the kingdom of God like? Unlike Mark 4 or Matt 13, where the kingdom parables tend to be all in one location in the narrative, Luke scatters his examples throughout the Gospel.

[13:18]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “And to.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[13:20]  ¹¹ tn Grk “And again.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[13:20]  ¹² sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.