Matthew 13:33 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Matthew 13:33 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 13:33 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 13:33 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He spoke another parable to them. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened.””

Matthew 13:33 — World English Bible

Matthew 13:33 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 it was all leavened. ”

Matthew 13:33 — American Standard Version

Matthew 13:33 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Another simile spake he to them: `The reign of the heavens is like to leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.'”

Matthew 13:33 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 13:33 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He spoke another parable to them: The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until it had been all leavened. ”

Matthew 13:33 — Darby Translation

Matthew 13:33 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Another parable spake hee to them, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto leauen, which a woman taketh and hideth in three pecks of meale, till all be leauened.”

Matthew 13:33 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 13:33 in Context — Matthew 13

31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

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.

34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

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