Luke 13:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 13:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 13:21 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 13:21 — KJV
“It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.”
— Luke 13:21 (KJV)
Luke 13:21 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 13:21
“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. measures: the word in the Greek is a measure containing about a peck and a half, wanting a little more than a pint”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:21: like, leaven, woman
“And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:21: leaven, woman, took
“And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth. Make ready...: Heb. Hasten”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:21: three, measures, meal
“And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:21: woman, hid, three
“And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders. kneadingtroughs: or, dough”
Shares key themes with Luke 13:21: leaven, took, leavened
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