Luke 13:18
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He said therefore: To what is the kingdom of God like, and whereunto shall I resemble it?

Unto.

Luke 13:20 And again he said: Whereunto shall I esteem the kingdom of God to be like?

Luke 7:31 And the Lord said: Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? And to what are they like?

Lamentations 2:13 Mem. To what shall I compare thee? or to what shall I liken thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? to what shall I equal thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Sion? for great as the sea is thy destruction: who shall heal thee?

Matthew 13:31 Another parable he proposed unto them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.

the kingdom.

Luke 17:21 Neither shall they say: Behold here, or behold there. For lo, the kingdom of God is within you.

Mark 4:26,30 And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the earth, . . .

*etc:

Context
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
17And when he said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the things that were gloriously done by him. 18He said therefore: To what is the kingdom of God like, and whereunto shall I resemble it? 19It is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and cast into his garden: and it grew and became a great tree, and the birds of the air lodged in the branches thereof.…
Cross References
Matthew 13:24
Another parable he proposed to them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:31
Another parable he proposed unto them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.

Matthew 13:32
Which is the least indeed of all seeds; but when it is grown up, it is greater than all herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come, and dwell in the branches thereof.

Mark 4:30
And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall we compare it?

Luke 13:20
And again he said: Whereunto shall I esteem the kingdom of God to be like?

Lexicon
Then
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

[Jesus] asked,
Ἔλεγεν (Elegen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“What
Τίνι (Tini)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

is
ἐστὶν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

the
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

kingdom
βασιλεία (basileia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

like?
ὁμοία (homoia)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar.

To what
τίνι (tini)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

can I compare
ὁμοιώσω (homoiōsō)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3666: To make like, liken; I compare. From homoios; to assimilate, i.e. Compare; passively, to become similar.

it?
αὐτήν (autēn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?

And He was saying, "To what is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I liken it?

Then said he, To what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

He said therefore, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I liken it?

And he said, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I liken it?

He said therefore, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I liken it?

Then said he, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I resemble it?

This prompted Him to say, "What is the Kingdom of God like? and to what shall I compare it?

He said, "What is the Kingdom of God like? To what shall I compare it?

And he said, 'To what is the reign of God like? and to what shall I liken it?
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