Luke 13:20 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 13:209 words

GreekMeaning

ΚαὶKai

AndwordG2532

πάλινpalin

againadverbG3825

εἶπενeipen

He saidverbG3004

ΤίνιTini

To whatpronounG5100

ὁμοιώσωhomoiōsō

will I likenverbG3666

τὴνtēn

thearticleG3588

βασιλείανbasileian

kingdomnounG932

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

θεοῦtheou

of God?nounG2316

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Luke 13:20

While His adversaries were ashamed, and the people rejoiced, at the glorious things that were done by Christ, He proceeds to explain the progress of the Gospel under certain similitudes, as it follows, Then said he, to what is the kingdom of God like? It is like a grain of mustard seed, &c.
Gloss (Glossa Ordinaria) · medieval compilation

In another place, a grain of mustard seed is introduced where it is compared to faith. If then the mustard seed is the kingdom of God, and faith is as the grain of mustard seed; faith is truly the kingdom of heaven, which is within us. A grain of mustard seed is indeed a mean and trifling thing, but as soon as it is crushed, it pours forth its power. And faith at first seems simple, but when it is buffeted by adversity, pours forth the grace of its virtue. The martyrs are…
Ambrose · 4th century

Or else; The kingdom of God is the Gospel, through which we gain the power of reigning with Christ. As then the mustard seed is surpassed in size by the seeds of other herbs, yet so increases as to become the shelter of many birds; so also the life-giving doctrine was at first in the possession only of few? but afterwards spread itself abroad.
Cyril of Alexandria · 5th century

Read all 12 entries in the readerCatena Aurea · St. Thomas Aquinas, tr. J. H. Newman · public domain

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