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Berean Standard Bible

“It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.””

Luke 13:21

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Jesus has told the parable of the mustard seed, and he follows it with a second short parable about the kingdom of God. He compares it to something common in a household.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

It is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.”

World English Bible (WEB)

It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

It is like unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

It is like leaven, which a woman put into three measures of meal, and it was all leavened.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

It is like leaven, which a woman, having taken, did hide in three measures of meal, till that all was leavened.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Semejante es á la levadura, que tomó una mujer, y la escondió en tres medidas de harina, hasta que todo hubo fermentado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Se puede comparar con la levadura que una mujer mezcló con una gran cantidad de harina, y la levadura hizo que fermentara toda la masa.

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