21 It is like leaven, which a woman put into three measures of meal, and it was all leavened.
Another story he gave to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and put in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.
This pride of yours is not good. Do you not see that a little leaven makes a change in all the mass?
Those who are planted in the house of the Lord will come up tall and strong in his gardens. They will give fruit even when they are old; they will be fertile and full of growth;
But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.
But whoever takes the water I give him will never be in need of drink again; for the water I give him will become in him a fountain of eternal life.
He takes away every branch in me which has no fruit, and every branch which has fruit he makes clean, so that it may have more fruit.
And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience; So that you may give your approval to the best things; that you may be true and without wrongdoing till the day of Christ; Being full of the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
And may the God of peace himself make you holy in every way; and may your spirit and soul and body be free from all sin at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. God, by whom you have been marked out in his purpose, is unchanging and will make it complete.
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Commentary on Luke 13 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 13
In this chapter we have,
Luk 13:1-5
We have here,
Luk 13:6-9
This parable is intended to enforce that word of warning immediately going before, "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish; except you be reformed, you will be ruined, as the barren tree, except it bring forth fruit, will be cut down.'
But he adds, If not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. Observe here,
Luk 13:10-17
Here is,
Luk 13:18-22
Here is,
Luk 13:23-30
We have here,
Luk 13:31-35
Here is,
Note,