Verse 18

Luke 13:18

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

18 He said therefore: To what is the kingdom of God (Elohim) like, and whereunto shall I resemble it?
Original Language Text
greek
Ἔλεγεν ⸀οὖν· Τίνι ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ τίνι ὁμοιώσω αὐτήν;
English Translation
He said therefore: To what is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 13 Context
1 And there were present, at that very time, some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate h... Focus ↗
2 And he answering, said to them: Think you that these Galileans were sinners above all the men of Gal... Focus ↗
3 No, I say to you: but unless you shall do penance, you shall all likewise perish. Focus ↗
4 Or those eighteen upon whom the tower fell in Siloe, and slew them: think you, that they also were d... Focus ↗
5 No, I say to you; but except you do penance, you shall all likewise perish. Focus ↗
6 He spoke also this parable: A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seekin... Focus ↗
7 And he said to the dresser of the vineyard: Behold, for these three years I come seeking fruit on th... Focus ↗
8 But he answering, said to him: Lord, let it alone this year also, until I dig about it, and dung it. Focus ↗
9 And if happily it bear fruit: but if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. Focus ↗
10 And he was teaching in their synagogue on their sabbath. Focus ↗
11 And behold there was a woman, who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years: and she was bowed togeth... Focus ↗
12 Whom when Yashua (Jesus) saw, he called her unto him, and said to her: Woman, thou art delivered fro... Focus ↗
13 And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God (Elohim). Focus ↗
14 And the ruler of the synagogue (being angry that Yashua (Jesus) had healed on the sabbath) answering... Focus ↗
15 And the Lord answering him, said: Ye hypocrites, doth not every one of you, on the sabbath day, loos... Focus ↗
16 And ought not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed f... Focus ↗
17 And when he said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all... Focus ↗
18 He said therefore: To what is the kingdom of God (Elohim) like, and whereunto shall I resemble it?
19 It is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and cast into his garden, and it grew and be... Focus ↗
20 And again he said: Whereunto shall I esteem the kingdom of God (Elohim) to be like? Focus ↗
21 It is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leave... Focus ↗
22 And he went through the cities and towns teaching, and making his journey to Jerusalem. Focus ↗
23 And a certain man said to him: Lord, are they few that are saved? But he said to them: Focus ↗
24 Strive to enter by the narrow gate; for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter, and shall not be ab... Focus ↗
25 But when the master of the house shall be gone in, and shall shut the door, you shall begin to stand... Focus ↗
26 Then you shall begin to say: We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our st... Focus ↗
27 And he shall say to you: I know you not, whence you are: depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. Focus ↗
28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you shall see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, and al... Focus ↗
29 And there shall come from the east and the west, and the north and the south; and shall sit down in... Focus ↗
30 And behold, they are last that shall be first; and they are first that shall be last. Focus ↗
31 The same day, there came some of the Pharisees, saying to him: Depart, and get thee hence, for Herod... Focus ↗
32 And he said to them: Go and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and do cures to day and to mor... Focus ↗
33 Nevertheless I must walk to day and to morrow, and the day following, because it cannot be that a pr... Focus ↗
34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee, how often w... Focus ↗
35 Behold your house shall be left to you desolate. And I say to you, that you shall not see me till th... Focus ↗