Luke 13:18

New English Translation

¹⁸Thus Jesus^[a] asked,^[b] “What is the kingdom of God^[c] like?^[d] To^[e] what should I compare it?

Luke 13:18 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
Luke 13:18 tn Grk “said,” but what follows is a question.
Luke 13:18 sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus’ teaching. The nature of the kingdom of God in the NT and in Jesus’ teaching has long been debated by interpreters and scholars, with discussion primarily centering around the nature of the kingdom (earthly, heavenly, or both) and the kingdom’s arrival (present, future, or both). An additional major issue concerns the relationship between the kingdom of God and the person and work of Jesus himself. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.
Luke 13:18 sn What is the kingdom of God like? Unlike Mark 4 or Matt 13, where the kingdom parables tend to be all in one location in the narrative, Luke scatters his examples throughout the Gospel.
Luke 13:18 tn Grk “And to.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

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