The Leaven

Quiet influence that permeates the whole.

Jesus likens the kingdom to leaven working through dough: unseen, comprehensive transformation.

Scripture

Matthew 13:33 Luke 13:20-21
Matthew 13:33

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."

Luke 13:20-21

20 Again he said, "To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God?

21 It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened."

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