Matthew 13:33
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 13:33 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 13:33 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three meas..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 13:33 — 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. measures: the word in the Greek is a measure containing about a peck and a half, wanting a little more than a pint”
— Matthew 13:33 (KJV)
Matthew 13:33 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 13:33
“It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:33: like, leaven, woman
“Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. a bushel: the word in the original signifieth a measure containing about a pint less than a peck”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:33: word, measure, containing
“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:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:33: another, parable, kingdom
“Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. measures: the word here interpreted a measure in the original containeth about fourteen bushels and two quarts”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:33: another, measures, word
“And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. A measure: the word choenix signifieth a measure containing one wine quart, and the twelfth part of a quart”
Shares key themes with Matthew 13:33: three, measures, word
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