LUKE 13:18 Parallel Verse View

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ULT Then he said, “What is the kingdom of God like, and to what will I compare it?

UST Then he said, “I want to explain what it is like when God rules as king. I will give you a picture to help you understand.

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

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

AICNT He said therefore: "What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?”

OEB So Jesus said, ‘What is the kingdom of God like? And to what can I liken it?

WEBBE He said, “What is God’s Kingdom like? To what shall I compare it?

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Thus Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what should I compare it?

LSV And He said, “To what is the Kingdom of God like? And to what will I liken it?

FBV Then Jesus asked, “So what is the kingdom of God like? What should I compare it to?

TCNT Then Jesus said, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what should I compare it?

T4T Then Jesus said, “◄I will tell you how the number of people who let God rule [MET] their lives will increase./Do you know how the number of people who let God rule [MET] their lives will increase?► [RHQ] I will tell you what I can compare it to.

LEB Therefore he said, “What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?

BBE Then he said, What is the kingdom of God like? what comparison may I make of it?

Moff No Moff LUKE book available

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

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

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

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

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

13.18 Elohim

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

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

KJB-1769 ¶ Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]Then said he, Unto what is the kingdome of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
(¶ Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?)

13:18 Mat. 13. 31.

Bshps Then sayde he: What is the kyngdome of God lyke? or whereto shall I compare it?
(Then said he: What is the kingdom of God like? or whereto shall I compare it?)

Gnva Then said he, What is the kingdome of God like? or whereto shall I compare it?
(Then said he, What is the kingdom of God like? or whereto shall I compare it? )

Cvdl And he sayde: What is the kyngdome of God like? Or wher vnto shal I copare it?
(And he said: What is the kingdom of God like? Or wher unto shall I copare it?)

TNT Then sayde he: What is the kyngdome of God lyke? or wherto shall I compare it?
(Then said he: What is the kingdom of God like? or wherto shall I compare it? )

Wyc Therfor he seide, To what thing is the kyngdom of God lijk? and to what thing schal Y gesse it to be lijk?
(Therefore he said, To what thing is the kingdom of God like? and to what thing shall I gesse it to be like?)

Luth Er sprach aber: Wem ist das Reich Gottes gleich, und wem soll ich‘s vergleichen?
(He spoke aber: Wem is the kingdom God’s gleich, and wem should ich‘s vergleichen?)

ClVg Dicebat ergo: Cui simile est regnum Dei, et cui simile æstimabo illud?[fn]
(Dicebat ergo: Cui simile it_is kingdom of_God, and cui simile æstimabo illud? )

13.18 Dicebat ergo. Quandoquidem aderant gaudentes et glorificantes, dicebat ad commendationem et instructionem illorum qui per humilitatem et fidei fervorem exaltandi sunt in Ecclesia.

13.18 Dicebat ergo. Quandoindeed aderant gaudentes and glorificantes, dicebat to commendationem and instructionem illorum who through humilitatem and of_faith fervorem exaltandi are in Ecclesia.

UGNT ἔλεγεν οὖν, τίνι ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ Βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τίνι ὁμοιώσω αὐτήν?
(elegen oun, tini homoia estin haʸ Basileia tou Theou, kai tini homoiōsō autaʸn?)

SBL-GNT Ἔλεγεν ⸀οὖν· Τίνι ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ τίνι ὁμοιώσω αὐτήν;
(Elegen ⸀oun; Tini homoia estin haʸ basileia tou theou, kai tini homoiōsō autaʸn;)

TC-GNT Ἔλεγε [fn]δέ, Τίνι ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ; Καὶ τίνι ὁμοιώσω αὐτήν;
(Elege de, Tini homoia estin haʸ basileia tou Theou; Kai tini homoiōsō autaʸn; )

13:18 δε ¦ ουν CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

τίνι ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ Βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τίνι ὁμοιώσω αὐτήν

˱to˲_what similar is the Kingdom ¬the ˱of˲_God and ˱to˲_what ˱I˲_/will_be/_likening it

These two questions mean basically the same thing. Jesus uses the repetition to catch the attention of his audience. If it would be helpful in your language, you could combine the questions, especially if it might be confusing for your readers if you put both of them in. Alternate translation: “What example can I use to show you what the kingdom of God is like”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τίνι ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ Βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τίνι ὁμοιώσω αὐτήν?

˱to˲_what similar is the Kingdom ¬the ˱of˲_God and ˱to˲_what ˱I˲_/will_be/_likening it

Jesus is using the question form as teaching tool. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate his words as a statement. It may be helpful to make this two sentences. Alternate translation: “I want to tell you what the kingdom of God is like. I am going to compare it with something.”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τίνι ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ Βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ

˱to˲_what similar is the Kingdom ¬the ˱of˲_God

See how you decided to translate the phrase the kingdom of God in 4:43. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun kingdom with a verb such as “rule.” Alternate translation: “What is it like when God rules”

Parallel LUKE 13:18