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Parables of Jesus
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MATTHEW 13:10 Jesus explains parables
The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” 11 He replied, Because the knowledge …
MATTHEW 13:1-23: The seed & the sower
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into …
MATTHEW 5:14-16: Parable of the Lamp
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under…
MATTHEW 7:1-5 : the Speck and The Log
Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure …
MATTHEW 9:16-17: New Cloth on Old Garment
No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear …
MATTHEW 12:24-30: The Divided Kingdom
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives ou…
MATTHEW 13:24-30: The Weeds Among the Wheat
Jesus told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyon…
MATTHEW 13:31-32: The Mustard Seed
He told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. T…
MATTHEW 13:44: Hidden Treasure
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went…
MATTHEW 13:45-46: Pearl of Great Price
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away …
MATTHEW 13:33: Parable of The Leaven
He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty po…
MATTHEW 13:47-50 : Parable of The Net
Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it wa…
MATTHEW 18:10-14: Parable of The Lost Sheep
See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of …
MATTHEW 18:10-14: Parable of The Unforgiving Servant
Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlem…
MATTHEW 20:1-16: Laborers in the Vineyard
For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. He agr…
MATTHEW 21:28-32: Parable of The Two Sons
What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the viney…
MATTHEW 21:33-45: Parable of The Tenant Farmers
Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it …
MATTHEW 22:1-14: Parable of the Marriage Feast
Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for h…
MATTHEW 24:32-35: The Budding Fig Tree
Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer i…
MATTHEW 24:45-51: The Faithful vs. Wicked Servant
Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give th…
MATTHEW 25:1-13: The Ten Virgins
At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Fi…
MARK 4:21-25: Parable of The Lamp
He said to them,“Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand? For wha…
MARK 2:21-22: New Cloth on Old Garment
“No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. Otherwise, the new piece will pull away from the old, making t…
MARK 3:23-27: The Divided Kingdom
So Jesus called them over to him and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is…
MARK 4:1-20 : Parable of The Sower
Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat …
MARK 4:26-29: The Growing Seed
He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sle…
Mark 4:26-33 : Parable of The Sower
He also said,“This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he slee…
MARK 4:30-34: The Mustard Seed
Again he said,“What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a m…
MARK 7:14-23: The Heart of Man
Again Jesus called the crowd to him and said,“Listen to me, everyone, and understand this. 15 Nothing outside a person c…
MARK 12:1-12: The Tenant Farmers
Jesus then began to speak to them in parables:“A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the wine…
MARK 13:28-33: The Budding Fig Tree
Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer i…
MARK 13:34-37 : Faithful vs. Wicked Servant
It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tell…
LUKE 11:5-13: Friend at Midnight
Then Jesus said to them,“Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves…
LUKE 10:29-37: The Good Samaritan
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” In reply Jesus said:“A man was going down…
LUKE 12:13-21: The Rich Fool
Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” Jesus replied,“Man, who …
LUKE 13:6-9: The Barren Fig Tree
Then he told this parable:“A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not…
LUKE 14:7-14: The Invited Guests
When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable:“When someone invites …
LUKE 15:8-10: The Lost Coin
Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully un…
LUKE 15:11-32: The Prodigal Son
Jesus continued:“There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the …
LUKE 16:19-31: The Rich Man and Lazarus
“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beg…
LUKE 18:1-8: Persistent Widow
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said:“In a certain…
LUKE 18:9-14: Pharisee and The Tax Collector
To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable:“Two men…
