King James Version
Luke 13:18 in the King James Version says “Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?” — study this verse from Luke chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?”
Luke 13:18 · KJV
And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
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“said he”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“Unto what”
G5101an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
“the kingdom”
G932properly, royalty, i.e., (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“Unto what”
G5101an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
“it”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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