Luke 13:20-21·~1 min
The Parable of the Leaven
Jesus gives a second comparison for the kingdom. A woman mixes leaven into three measures of flour until the whole batch is leavened.
A20gain 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.”
Section summaryJesus compares the kingdom to leaven hidden in flour. A woman works it through three measures until all of it is leavened.
Role in the chapterThis second image stresses inward spread. The kingdom works through the whole mass from within.