The Parable of the Leaven
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Matthew 13:33
13:33 He spoke another parable to them. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened.” 78%
Luke 13:20–21
13:20 Again he said, “To what shall I compare God’s Kingdom? 33%
13:21 It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.” 100%
Verbatim Agreement
Percentage of words that appear identically (same form and position) across gospel pairs.
Strong's Number Overlap
How much of each gospel's vocabulary (by Strong's number) is shared with another.
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59%
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