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Luke 13:20

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And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
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Luke 13:20

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again

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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.

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whereunto

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Unto or to what or which place, person, thing, likeness, office, purpose, condition, or result.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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liken

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To compare, represent, describe, or treat a person or thing as like, similar, equal, or corresponding to another.

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kingdom

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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.

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13:18¶ Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

13:19It 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.

13:20And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?

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13:21It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

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