Luke 13:18 - Compare All Versions
Luke 13:18-19 MSG (The Message)
Then he said, “How can I picture God’s kingdom for you? What kind of story can I use? It’s like an acorn that a man plants in his front yard. It grows into a huge oak tree with thick branches, and eagles build nests in it.”
Luke 13:18 KJV (King James Version)
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
Luke 13:18 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
So He was saying, “What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?
Luke 13:18 NCV (New Century Version)
Then Jesus said, “What is God’s kingdom like? What can I compare it with?
Luke 13:18 ASV (American Standard Version)
He said therefore, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I liken it?
Luke 13:18 NIV (New International Version)
Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?
Luke 13:18 NKJV (New King James Version)
Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
Luke 13:18 AMP (Amplified Bible)
So this led Him to say, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? [Matt 13:31, 32; Mark 4:30-32]
Luke 13:18 NLT (New Living Translation)
Then Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate it?
Luke 13:18 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Jesus taught them this parable: “How can I describe God’s kingdom?
Luke 13:18 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
He said therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?