Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.” New Living Translation It is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.” English Standard Version It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.” Berean Standard Bible It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.” Berean Literal Bible It is like to leaven, which a woman, having taken, hid in three measures of meal, until it all was leavened." King James Bible It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. New King James Version It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.” New American Standard Bible It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three sata of flour until it was all leavened.” NASB 1995 “It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened.” NASB 1977 “It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of meal, until it was all leavened.” Legacy Standard Bible It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three sata of flour until it was all leavened.” Amplified Bible It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three peck measures of flour until it was all leavened.” Christian Standard Bible It’s like leaven that a woman took and mixed into fifty pounds of flour until all of it was leavened.” Holman Christian Standard Bible It’s like yeast that a woman took and mixed into 50 pounds of flour until it spread through the entire mixture.” American Standard Version It is like unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened. Contemporary English Version It is like what happens when a woman mixes yeast into three batches of flour. Finally, all the dough rises." English Revised Version It is like unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened. GOD'S WORD® Translation It's like yeast that a woman mixed into a large amount of flour until the yeast worked its way through all the dough." Good News Translation It is like this. A woman takes some yeast and mixes it with a bushel of flour until the whole batch of dough rises." International Standard Version It's like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened." Majority Standard Bible It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.? NET Bible It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all the dough had risen." New Heart English Bible It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened." Webster's Bible Translation It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. Weymouth New Testament It is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, to work there till the whole is leavened." World English Bible It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIt is like leaven, which a woman, having taken, hid in three measures of meal, until all was leavened.” Berean Literal Bible It is like to leaven, which a woman, having taken, hid in three measures of meal, until it all was leavened." Young's Literal Translation It is like leaven, which a woman, having taken, did hide in three measures of meal, till that all was leavened.' Smith's Literal Translation It is like leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of wheaten flour, until the whole was leavened. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIt is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. Catholic Public Domain Version It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of fine wheat flour, until it was entirely leavened.” New American Bible It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed [in] with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch of dough was leavened.” New Revised Standard Version It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIt is like the leaven which a woman took and buried in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three 3-gallon measures of flour until all of it was fermented.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentIt is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till the whole was leavened. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament It is like leaven, which a woman taking, covered up in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. Mace New Testament it is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leaven'd. Weymouth New Testament It is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, to work there till the whole is leavened." Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Leaven20Again He asked, “To what can I compare the kingdom of God? 21It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.” 22Then Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages, teaching as He made His way toward Jerusalem.… Cross References Matthew 13:33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.” Galatians 5:9 A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough. 1 Corinthians 5:6 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough? Matthew 16:11-12 How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” / Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Mark 8:15 “Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.” Exodus 12:15-20 For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the first day you are to remove the leaven from your houses. Whoever eats anything leavened from the first day through the seventh must be cut off from Israel. / On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly, and another on the seventh day. You must not do any work on those days, except to prepare the meals—that is all you may do. / So you are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your divisions out of the land of Egypt. You must keep this day as a permanent statute for the generations to come. ... Leviticus 23:17 Bring two loaves of bread from your dwellings as a wave offering, each made from two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour, baked with leaven, as the firstfruits to the LORD. Hosea 7:4 They are all adulterers, like an oven heated by a baker who needs not stoke the fire from the kneading to the rising of the dough. 1 Corinthians 10:17 Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf. Romans 11:16 If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches. Matthew 13:31-32 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. / Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” Mark 4:30-32 Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it? / It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth. / But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.” Genesis 18:6 So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.” Judges 6:19 So Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened bread and an ephah of flour. He placed the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot and brought them out to present to Him under the oak. 1 Samuel 28:24 The woman had a fattened calf at her house, and she quickly slaughtered it. She also took flour, kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread. Treasury of Scripture It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. like. Matthew 13:33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. till. Job 17:9 The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. Psalm 92:13,14 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God… Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. Jump to Previous Amount Buries Bushel Dough Flour Hid Hide Leavened Meal Measures Mixed Pecks Three Whole Work Worked YeastJump to Next Amount Buries Bushel Dough Flour Hid Hide Leavened Meal Measures Mixed Pecks Three Whole Work Worked YeastLuke 13 1. Jesus preaches repentance upon the punishment of the Galilaeans and others.6. The fruitless fig tree may not stand. 10. He heals the crooked woman; 18. shows the powerful working of the word, by the parable of the grain of mustard seed, 20. and of leaven; 22. exhorts to enter in at the strait gate; 31. and reproves Herod and Jerusalem. It is like yeast The word "yeast" in this context is translated from the Greek word "ζύμη" (zymē). Yeast is a small, yet powerful agent that causes dough to rise, symbolizing transformation and growth. In the biblical context, yeast often represents influence, whether good or bad. Here, it signifies the pervasive and transformative power of the Kingdom of God. Just as yeast works invisibly yet effectively, the Kingdom of God works within the hearts of believers, transforming them from within. that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour until all of it was leavened Persons / Places / Events 1. Jesus ChristThe speaker of the parable, using everyday imagery to convey spiritual truths about the Kingdom of God. 2. The Woman Represents an ordinary person engaging in a common task, symbolizing the transformative power of the Kingdom. 3. Yeast (Leaven) A small agent that causes significant change, symbolizing the pervasive and transformative nature of the Kingdom of God. 4. Three Measures of Flour A large quantity of flour, indicating the extensive influence of the Kingdom. 5. The Kingdom of God The central theme of Jesus' teaching, depicted as a growing and transformative force. Teaching Points The Transformative Power of the KingdomJust as yeast transforms dough, the Kingdom of God transforms lives and societies from within. The Subtle and Pervasive Nature of God's Work The Kingdom often works quietly and unseen, yet its impact is profound and far-reaching. The Role of Individuals in God's Kingdom Like the woman in the parable, believers are called to be agents of transformation in the world. The Importance of Small Beginnings Small acts of faith and obedience can lead to significant spiritual growth and influence. The Holistic Influence of the Gospel The Gospel permeates every aspect of life, bringing about comprehensive change.Verse 21. - It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. The first of these two little parables of the kingdom, "the mustard seed," portrayed its strangely rapid growth. The second, "the leaven," treats of the mighty inward transformation which the kingdom of God will effect in the hearts of men and women. Chemically speaking, leaven is a lump of sour dough in which putrefaction has begun, and, on being introduced into a far greater mass of fresh dough, produces by contagion a similar condition into the greater bulk with which it comes in contact. The result of the contact, however, is that the mass of dough, acted upon by the little lump of leaven, becomes a wholesome, agreeable food for men. It was a singularly striking and powerful simile, this little commonplace comparison, and exactly imaged the future progress of "the kingdom." Quietly, silently, the doctrine of the Master made its way into the hearts and homes of men. "He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets" (Matthew 12:19). None on earth would have dared hint at the future success of the doctrine of the Master during the Master's life, and his death seemed as though it would effectually crush out the last feeble spark of life. The apparent result of his work was the devotion of a few simple hearts, mostly of fishermen, artisans, and the like, and yet, though men suspected it not, the secret and powerful influence was already at work among men. The story of the years succeeding the cross and the Resurrection, on a broader stage and with more actors, was a story of similar silent, quiet working. In a century and a half after the strange leaven-parable had been spoken, the whole civilized world knew something of the Master's history and doctrine. His disciples then were counted by tens of thousands. No city, scarcely a village, but contained some into whose hearts the teaching had sunk, whose lives the teaching had changed. In three measures of meal. Perhaps referring here to the well-known division of man into body, soul, and spirit. More likely, however, the number 3 is used as the symbol of completeness, signifying that the Divine purpose was then influencing the whole mass of mankind. Till the whole was leavened. It would seem as though the Master looked on to a definite time when all nations should come and worship him, and acknowledge his glorious sovereignty. If this be the case, then a very long period still remains to be lived through by the world; many kingdoms must rise and fall, new civilizations spring up, before that day of joy and gladness dawns upon the globe - that is, reasoning on the analogy of the past. Be this, however, as it may, the drift of both these parables of the kingdom distinctly points to a slow yet a progressive development of true religion. Very different, indeed, was the Jewish conception of Messiah's kingdom. They expected a rapid and brilliant metamorphosis of the then unhappy state of things. They never dreamed of the slow and quiet movement Messiah's coming was to inaugurate. One thing is perfectly clear - the Speaker of these two parable-stories never contemplated a speedy return to earth. With strange exactness the last eighteen hundred and fifty years have been fulfilling the conditions of the two similes, and as yet, as far as man can see, they are not nearly complete. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek It isἐστὶν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. like ὁμοία (homoia) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar. yeast ζύμῃ (zymē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2219: Leaven, ferment, both lit. and met. Probably from zeo; ferment. that ἣν (hēn) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. a woman γυνὴ (gynē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. took λαβοῦσα (labousa) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. [and] mixed ἔκρυψεν (ekrypsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2928: To hide, conceal, lay up. A primary verb; to conceal. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. three τρία (tria) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; 'three'. measures σάτα (sata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 4568: A large measure equal to nearly three English gallons. Of Hebrew origin; a certain measure for things dry. of flour ἀλεύρου (aleurou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 224: Meal, flour. From aleo; flour. until ἕως (heōs) Preposition Strong's 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until. all ὅλον (holon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3650: All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb. of it οὗ (hou) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. was leavened.” ἐζυμώθη (ezymōthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2220: To leaven, ferment. From zume; to cause to ferment. Links Luke 13:21 NIVLuke 13:21 NLT Luke 13:21 ESV Luke 13:21 NASB Luke 13:21 KJV Luke 13:21 BibleApps.com Luke 13:21 Biblia Paralela Luke 13:21 Chinese Bible Luke 13:21 French Bible Luke 13:21 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 13:21 It is like yeast which a woman (Luke Lu Lk) |