Luke 13:20-21

Luke 13:20-21

[20] And  again  he said,  Whereunto  shall I liken  the kingdom  of God?  [21] like  leaven,  which  a woman  took  in  three  measures  of meal,  till  the whole  was leavened. 

What does Luke 13:20-21 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus" similar introduction of this parable (cf. Luke 13:18) suggests a similar point, but the fact that He gave a different parable implies a slightly different emphasis. Obviously the pervasive growth idea is present in both parables, but the second parable stresses the hidden nature of the transforming power more than the first one did. The idea of mysterious growth also carries over.
"It is perhaps worth noting also that yeast works from inside: it cannot change the dough while it is outside. But it is also important that the power to change comes from outside: the dough does not change itself." [1]