# Connecting Statement:

Jesus finishes speaking to the people in the synagogue. This is the end of this part of the story.

# It is like yeast

Jesus compares the kingdom of God to yeast in bread dough. Alternate translation: "The kingdom of God is like yeast" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])

# like yeast

Only a little bit of yeast is needed to make a lot of dough rise. This can be made clear, as it is in the UDB. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# three measures of flour

This is a large amount of flour, since each measure was about 13 liters. You may need to use a term that your culture uses to measure flour. Alternate translation: "a large amount of flour"