Bible Strands
Luke 13:21
It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses his listeners while traveling through towns and villages toward Jerusalem, responding to a question about the nature of the kingdom of God.
The words — ζύμη (zymē) means leaven, and ἐνέκρυψεν (enekrupsen) means hid, describing the hidden mixing of dough.
The thread — The parable parallels Matthew 13:33, while the imagery of pervasive influence appears in 1 Corinthians 5:6.
Why it lands — The text states the kingdom expands invisibly until it permeates the whole, requiring the reader to recognize gradual, comprehensive transformation rather than immediate visible power.
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The Greek words
King James Version
It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
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.”
- 1 Corinthians 5:6 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?
- Proverbs 4:18 The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
- John 4:14 But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
- John 15:2 He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
- Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
- Philippians 1:9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- James 1:21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
- Job 17:9 Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.