Parable · Luke 13:20-21
The Yeast
A woman mixes yeast into a large batch of flour until it works all the way through.
Also called The Leaven, The Woman and the Dough
The point
Everywhere else in scripture, yeast means corruption. Here it means the kingdom.
20Again He asked, “To what can I compare the kingdom of God?
21It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
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Told again in another gospel
The same parable, recorded differently. The differences are worth reading, not smoothing over.
Matthew 13:33Read the chapter
33He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”
Using this at church
For a newsletter or sermon notes
The parable of the Yeast, explained in plain words. A little yeast works its way through a whole batch of flour. https://freescripture.org/parables/yeast/
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More on what the kingdom is like
The Sower Seed falls on a path, on rock, among thorns, and on good soil. Only one yields.The Mustard Seed The smallest seed grows into a shrub large enough for birds to nest in.The Hidden Treasure A man finds treasure buried in a field, and sells everything he has to buy that field.The Pearl of Great Price A merchant finds one perfect pearl and sells his whole inventory to buy it.