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Luke >
Exposition >
V. Jesus' ministry on the way to Jerusalem 9:51--19:27 >
E. Instruction about the kingdom 13:18-14:35 >
1. Parables of the kingdom 13:18-21 >
Jesus' similar introduction of this parable (cf. v. 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 growth more than the first one did. The idea of power for growth also carries over.
