Luke 13:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then Jesus asked, "What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?

New Living Translation
Then Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate it?

English Standard Version
He said therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

Berean Study Bible
Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?

New American Standard Bible
So He was saying, “What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?

NASB 1995
So He was saying, "What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?

NASB 1977
Therefore He was saying, “What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?

Amplified Bible
So this led Him to say, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

Christian Standard Bible
He said, therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like, and what can I compare it to?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said, therefore, "What is the kingdom of God like, and what can I compare it to?

Contemporary English Version
Jesus said, "What is God's kingdom like? What can I compare it with?

Good News Translation
Jesus asked, "What is the Kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it with?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus asked, "What is the kingdom of God like? What can I compare it to?

International Standard Version
So Jesus went on to say, "What is the kingdom of God like? What can I compare it to?

NET Bible
Thus Jesus asked, "What is the kingdom of God like? To what should I compare it?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

New King James Version
Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

King James 2000 Bible
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I compare it?

New Heart English Bible
Then he said, "What is the Kingdom of God like? And to what can I compare it?

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

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

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

A Faithful Version
Then He said, "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said he, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I resemble it?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then said he, What is the kingdome of God like? Or whereto shall I compare it?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then sayde he: What is the kyngdome of God lyke? or whereto shall I compare it?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he sayde: What is the kyngdome of God like? Or wher vnto shal I copare it?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Then sayde he: What is the kyngdome of God lyke? or wherto shall I compare it?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He said, “To what is the Kingdom of God like? And to what will I liken it?

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

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

Smith's Literal Translation
And he said, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I liken it?

Literal Emphasis Translation
And He said, To what is like the kingdom of God? And to what will I liken it?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He said therefore: To what is the kingdom of God like, and whereunto shall I resemble it?

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so he said: “To what is the kingdom of God similar, and to what figure shall I compare it?

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But Yeshua said, “What is the Kingdom of God like and to what shall I compare it?”

Lamsa Bible
Jesus said, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I liken it?

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Then he said: To what is the kingdom of God like; and to what shall I liken it?

Godbey New Testament
Then He said, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I liken it?

Haweis New Testament
Then said he, To what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I compare it?

Mace New Testament
Then he said, what does the kingdom of God resemble? to what shall I compare it?

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

Worrell New Testament
And He said, "To what is the Kingdom of God like? and to what shall I liken it?

Worsley New Testament
Then said He, To what is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?
















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