Luke 13:18

NETBible

Thus Jesus 1  asked, 2  “What is the kingdom of God 3  like? 4  To 5  what should I compare it?

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

Then Jesus said, "What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate it?

MSG ©

Then he said, "How can I picture God's kingdom for you? What kind of story can I use?

BBE ©

Then he said, What is the kingdom of God like? what comparison may I make of it?

NRSV ©

He said therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what should I compare it?

NKJV ©

Then He said, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

KJV
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NASB ©
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NETBible

Thus Jesus 1  asked, 2  “What is the kingdom of God 3  like? 4  To 5  what should I compare it?

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

2 tn Grk “said,” but what follows is a question.

3 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.

4 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.

5 tn Grk “And to.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.